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I. for·mer [ˈfɔ:məʳ, Am ˈfɔ:rmɚ] ADJ attr, inv

1. former (previous):

former
ehemalige(r, s)
former
frühere(r, s)
to restore sth to its former glory
etw wieder in seinem alten Glanz erstrahlen lassen
in a former life
in einem früheren Leben

2. former (first of two):

former
erstere(r, s)

II. for·mer [ˈfɔ:məʳ, Am ˈfɔ:rmɚ] N

the former
der/die/das Erstere

ˈsixth form·er N Brit SCHOOL

sixth former
Schüler(in) m (f) der zwölften/dreizehnten Klasse (Schüler der englischen Oberstufe, die sich auf den A oder AS Level-Abschluss vorbereiten) <-s, ->

gall former [ˈɡɔːlˌfɔːmə] N

gall former
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