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