Former

adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/

Word Frequency: 68.4

Definitions

1.adjectivePrevious.

"A former president; the former East Germany"

2.adjectiveFirst of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

"I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on a game show."

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