former

Значение

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).

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Этимология

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.

Предложения

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman delivered the convocation speech .

Бывший главный судья Мухаммед Хабибур Рахман произнес речь.