meaning of former

1. One who forms; a maker; a creator.
2.
A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
3.
A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
4.
A cutting die.
5.
Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
6.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
7.
Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
8.
the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered ">today"


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