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Definition: Meaning of, former in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɔːmə /

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  1. happening or existing before, but not now [↪  present, previous]
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  2. having a particular position in the past [↪  present] [=  ex-]
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  3. in former times/years in the past
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  4. somebody/something's former self what someone or something was like before they were changed by age, illness, trouble etc
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  1. the former formal the first of two people or things that you have just mentioned
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  2. first/second/sixth etc former British English used in some schools to show which class a student is in, according to how many years they have been in school
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