former

Signification (English)

Adj

1. Previous.
2. First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

Noun

1. Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
2. An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
3. Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

Concepts

ancien

🧓

précédent

antérieur

autrefois

anciennement

premier

1st

jadis

d’alors

celui-là

ex-

avant

tôt

ci-dessus

ci-devant

dans le temps

d’autrefois

formateur

il y a des années

le premier

aux temps anciens

ancien temps

temps passé

précedent

ancienne

autre

celui-la

ce premier

créateur

de ce temps-là

devant

passé

préalable

tard

Synonyms

previous

old

🧓

past

prior

earlier

ex-

preceding

late

erstwhile

last

first

1st

one-time

anterior

quondam

before

ex

antecedent

ancient

formerly

onetime

precedent

foregoing

sometime

shaper

advance

once

forward

of the past

bygone

original

pristine

other

first of all

olden

be first

early

advanced

used

traditional

above

front

precede

future

fore

elder

whilom

primary

priority

proceed

progress

retired

senior

simultaneously

some time ago

stamper

superior

the

then

time

⌚

usual

venerable

former times

in ancient times

of that time

one time

years ago

olden days

beforetime

formwork

aforegoing

pre-viously mentioned

form tool

forming machine

shaping mill

anterior to

forming cutter

pattern cutter

make-up machine

form work engineering

back

🔙

exformer

aforetime

ago

ancestor

at that time

at the time

author

changed

ci-devant

compiler

creator

customary

deceased

defunct

departed

die

💀

educator

erst

ever

farther

fashioner

frame

framer

gone

go over

has-been

initial

initiatory

lapsed

last time

maker

matrix

mold

mould

of old

older

old-fashioned

pass

pass by

passed

past tense

pattern

pre

precedence

predecessor

previously

primitive

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: former

Inherited from ancien anglais: forma

Inherited from moyen anglais: formere

In summary

Inherited from Middle English former, comparative of forme (“first”), from Old English forma (“first”), descended from Proto-Germanic *frumô. Parallel to prior (via Latin), as comparative form from same Proto-Indo-European root. Related to first and fore (thence before), from Proto-Germanic.

Phrases

There were also calls from former members of the congregation that he be defrocked .

Il y a également eu des appels d'anciens membres de la congrégation qu'il était défroqué.

The trail has been constructed along a section of the former Wonthaggi line .

Le sentier a été construit le long d'une section de la première ligne Wonthaggi.

Behind it is the site of the former 'Fawdon Park House' Housing Project .

Derrière elle se trouve le site de l'ancien projet de logement «Fawdon Park House».

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman delivered the convocation speech .

L'ancien juge en chef Muhammad Habibur Rahman a prononcé le discours de convocation.