"former" meaning in All languages combined

See former on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈfɔrmɚ/ [US], /ˈfɔːmə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-former.ogg [US] Forms: former [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A former x (e.g., president, country, wife) used to be the x but is not anymore.
    Sense id: simple-former-en-adj-nZN7aMPW Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
  2. The former is the first of two things that have already been talked about.
    Sense id: simple-former-en-adj-1OOAndfD
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      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "categories": [
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Former president Clinton was giving a speech at the school."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A former x (e.g., president, country, wife) used to be the x but is not anymore."
      ],
      "id": "simple-former-en-adj-nZN7aMPW",
      "raw_tags": [
        "usually before a noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I've taught in high school and university. The former (i.e., high school) is more exciting, but university is less stressful."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The former is the first of two things that have already been talked about."
      ],
      "id": "simple-former-en-adj-1OOAndfD"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔrmɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔːmə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-former.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "former"
}
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      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "adj"
    }
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Former president Clinton was giving a speech at the school."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I've taught in high school and university. The former (i.e., high school) is more exciting, but university is less stressful."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The former is the first of two things that have already been talked about."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔrmɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔːmə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-former.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "former"
}

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