Former Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word Former
Meaning 1 : belonging to some prior time
Example : our former glory
Synonyms : erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime
Example : our former glory
Synonyms : erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime
Meaning 3 : (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Example : the former president
Synonyms : late, previous
Example : the former president
Synonyms : late, previous
Meaning 4 : the first of two or the first mentioned of two
Example : Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
Example : Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
Meaning 5 : referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
Example : the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one
Example : the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one