Canadian French Meaning of former
ancien
Other Canadian French words related to ancien
Nearest Words of former
- former armed forces => Anciennes forces armées
- formeret => Formeret
- formerly => anciennement (plus soutenu)
- formful => Plein de formes
- formic => formique
- formic acid => acide formique
- formica => Formica
- formica fusca => Fourmi noire des bois
- formica rufa => Fourmi rousse
- formica sanguinea => Fourmi sanguine
Definitions and Meaning of former in English
former (n)
the first of two or the first mentioned of two
former (a)
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
former (s)
belonging to some prior time
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
belonging to the distant past
former (n.)
One who forms; a maker; a creator.
A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
A cutting die.
former (a.)
Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
FAQs About the word former
ancien
the first of two or the first mentioned of two, referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several), belonging to
ci-devant,vieux,autre,défunt,en retard,une fois,unique,passé,parfois,ancien
Contemporain,actuel,présent,extant,futur,en cours,actuel,éventuel,portant,à naître
formell => formel, formedon => formation, formed => Formé, forme => forme, formatting => formatage,
