former
31former — I. /ˈfɔmə / (say fawmuh) adjective 1. preceding in time; prior or earlier. 2. past, long past, or ancient. 3. preceding in order; being the first of two. 4. being the first mentioned of two. 5. having held a particular office in the past: a… …
32former — adjective 1) the former bishop Syn: one time, erstwhile, sometime, ex , late; previous, foregoing, preceding, earlier, prior, past, last Ant: future, next 2) …
33former — adjective 1) the former bishop Syn: one time, erstwhile, sometime, ex , previous, preceding, earlier, prior, last 2) in former times Syn: earlier, old …
34former — I for•mer [[t]ˈfɔr mər[/t]] adj. 1) preceding in time; prior or earlier: on a former occasion[/ex] 2) past, long past, or ancient: in former times[/ex] 3) being the first mentioned of two (disting. from latter) 4) having once or previously been;… …
35former — 1. attrib.adj. 1 of or occurring in the past or an earlier period (in former times). 2 having been previously (her former husband). 3 (prec. by the; often absol.) the first or first mentioned of two (opp. LATTER). Etymology: ME f. forme first,… …
36Former — A former is a structural member of an aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the roll axis of the aircraft. The formers establish the shape of the fuselage. Formers… …
37former — 1. adjective a) previous b) first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun. Syn: anterior, erstwhile, previous, prior …
38former — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Former is used after these nouns: ↑opinion {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Former is used with these nouns: ↑ally, ↑ambassador, ↑associate, ↑barrister, ↑boyfriend, ↑chairman, ↑champion, ↑ …
39former — [12] Former is a comparative form based on Middle English forme ‘first (in time or order)’, on the analogy of the superlative foremost [16] (which was originally formost [12]; the modern spelling came about through association with fore and most) …
40former — {{11}}former (adj.) earlier in time, mid 12c., comparative of forme first, patterned on formest foremost (see FOREMOST (Cf. foremost)). An unusual case of a comparative formed from a superlative (the m is a superlative element). {{12}}former (n.) …
