former
adjective
[ ˈfɔːmə ]
• having previously been a particular thing.
• "her former boyfriend"
Similar:
one-time,
erstwhile,
sometime,
late,
as was,
previous,
foregoing,
preceding,
old,
earlier,
prior,
precursory,
antecedent,
ex-,
past,
last,
ci-devant,
quondam,
whilom,
anterior,
precedent,
• denoting the first or first mentioned of two people or things.
• "I take the former view"
Similar:
first-mentioned,
first,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old English forma (see foremost) + -er2.
former
noun
• a person or thing that forms something.
• "an opinion-former"
• a person in a particular school year.
• "fifth-formers"
