former

1. n. One who forms; a maker; a creator. Source: opted

2. n. A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. Source: opted

3. n. A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped. Source: opted

4. n. A cutting die. Source: opted

5. a. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. Source: opted

6. a. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument. Source: opted

7. a. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. Source: opted

8. adj. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) Source: wordnet

9. adj. belonging to some prior time Source: wordnet

10. adj. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past Source: wordnet

11. adj. belonging to the distant past Source: wordnet

12. n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two Source: wordnet

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