Former

Former - Other Definitions

• (n.) One who forms; a maker; a creator.
  
  
• (n.) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
  
  
• (n.) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
  
  
• (n.) A cutting die.
  
  
• (a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
  
  
• (a.) Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
  
  
• (a.) Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
  
  
• (adv.) In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.