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Former Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Former? [n] the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Former: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Former: aforementioned \| aforenamed \| aforesaid \| ancient \| antecedent \| antediluvian \| anterior \| anticipatory \| beforementioned \| bygone \| ci-devant \| departed \| earlier \| early \| elder \| eldest \| erstwhile \| first \| first-born \| firstling \| fore \| foregoing \| forementioned \| forenamed \| immemorial \| last \| late \| latest \| major \| named \| old \| olden \| older \| oldest \| once \| onetime \| past \| precedent \| preceding \| precurrent \| preexistent \| prehistoric \| previous \| prime \| primeval \| primitive \| primogenitary \| prior \| quondam \| recent \| said \| same \| senior \| sometime \| then \| whilom See Also \| first \| number one Former In Webster's Dictionary \Form"er\, n. 1. One who forms; a maker; a creator. 2. (Mech.) (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped. (c) A cutting die. \For"mer\, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. --Job. viii. 8. The latter and former rain. --Hosea vi. 3. 3. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument. 3. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. A bad author deserves better usage than a bad critic; a man may be the former merely through the misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be latter without both that and an ill temper. --Pope. Syn: Prior; previous; anterior; antecedent; preceding; foregoing.

Former Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Former?

[n] the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Former:

See Also | first | number one

Former In Webster's Dictionary

\Form"er\, n.
1. One who forms; a maker; a creator.

2. (Mech.)
   (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped,
       molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise
       constructed.
   (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is
       shaped.
   (c) A cutting die.


\For"mer\, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See
{Foremost}.]
1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior;
   earlier; hence, ancient; long past.

         For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. --Job.
                                               viii. 8.

         The latter and former rain.           --Hosea vi. 3.

3. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a
   discourse or argument.

3. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first
   mentioned.

         A bad author deserves better usage than a bad
         critic; a man may be the former merely through the
         misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be
         latter without both that and an ill temper. --Pope.

Syn: Prior; previous; anterior; antecedent; preceding;
     foregoing.

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