Noun(1) the first of two or the first mentioned of two
Adjective(1) referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several(2) belonging to some prior time(3) (used especially of persons(4) belonging to the distant past
(1) The celebration continued with a reception where former colleagues, students and friends shared remembrances.(2) The data show no previous information on the former positions held by fifteen cabinet officials.(3) It's easy to forget the former blight and decay of this part of Southwark.(4) Their judgment was based on fresh evidence from a former boyfriend of the alleged victim which showed her evidence was unreliable.(5) an arch former(6) I prefer the former design to the latest(7) All regret for the past is vain; every desire to revert to a former social stage is unreal.(8) As former colonies gained statehood, the practice frequently continued but steadily lost adherents.(9) If a choice were between law and order kept by private military companies and anarchy, most people would opt for the former .(10) The team that starred at World Cup 02 are a shadow of their former selves and won't be in Germany this summer.(11) I went back day after day to study it more, my former explorations temporarily forgotten.(12) But, of the two, we tend to prefer the former on morphological grounds.(13) The essence of the former view can be presented as follows.(14) Colin Samson clearly takes the former view of the of the Innu experience.(15) The former Minister under the previous Government might have, but I doubt that.(16) The beauty of the former design was that it kept the past current without effort.
Related Words
(1) the former ::
माजी(2) former president ::
माजी अध्यक्ष(3) former employee ::
माजी कर्मचारी(4) former name ::
माजी नाव(5) former employer ::
माजी नियोक्ता(6) former student ::
माजी विद्यार्थी(7) former girlfriend ::
माजी मैत्रीण(8) former boyfriend ::
माजी प्रियकर(9) in former times ::
पूर्वी(10) former wife ::
माजी पत्नीSynonyms
Adjective
1. one-time ::
एकावेळी
3. first-mentioned ::
पहिल्या उल्लेख
4. quondam ::
एके काळचा
5. early ::
लवकर
6. previous ::
मागील
Antonyms
1. after ::
नंतर
2. following ::
खालील
3. later ::
नंतर
4. posterior ::
पाठीमागचा
5. subsequent ::
त्यानंतरच्या
Different Forms
former, formerly
Word Example from TV Shows
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FORMER address, you know,
the yadda yadda.
Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 5
What a fortunate thing for you,
FORMER Queen Regent,
Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 2
The FORMER Hand did call on me,
my lord, several times.
Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4
Your FORMER companions
will fight for the privilege
Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 5
The Monte Carlo at the scene
belonged to a FORMER student of his,
Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 3
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