Former — Defs

01 n. One who forms; a maker; a creator.

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.(Mech.)

02 a. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.

1.
Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
“For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age.” — Job. viii. 8.

“The latter and former rain.” — Hosea vi. 3.
2.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
3.
Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
“A bad author deserves better usage than a bad critic; a man may be the former merely through the misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be latter without both that and an ill temper.” — Pope.

Syn. Prior; previous; anterior; antecedent; preceding; foregoing.