Definition of Former

Noun

  • the first of two or the first mentioned of two
    "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

Adjective

  • belonging to the distant past
    "the early inhabitants of Europe"
    "former generations"
    "in other times"
  • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
    "the former president"
    "our late President is still very active"
    "the previous occupant of the White House"
  • belonging to some prior time
    "erstwhile friend"
    "our former glory"
    "the once capital of the state"
    "her quondam lover"
    - one time
  • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
    "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967
    I prefer the former version to the latter one"
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Unscramble former

45 unscramble word found using the letters former.
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