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• Former — For mer, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. [1913 Webster] For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. Job. viii. 8. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Former — Form er, n. 1. One who forms; a maker; a creator. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• FORMER — v. a. Donner l être et la forme. Dieu a formé l univers. Dieu a formé l homme à son image, il l a formé du limon de la terre.   Il signifie aussi, en général, Produire, faire, opérer, ou Composer, constituer. Former un son. Former une voix… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

• FORMER — v. tr. Créer en donnant l’être et la forme. Dieu a formé l’univers. Dieu a formé l’homme à son image, il l’a formé du limon de la terre. Il signifie aussi, en général, Produire, constituer. Former un concert de voix et d’instruments. Les eaux… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

• former — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from forme first, from Old English forma more at foremost Date: 12th century 1. a. coming before in time b. of, relating to, or occurring in the past < former correspondence > 2. preceding in place or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Former — A former is a structural member of an aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the roll axis of the aircraft. The formers establish the shape of the fuselage. Formers… …   Wikipedia

• Former Team CSC staff — are road bicycle racers and sporting directors previously employed by the professional cycling team of Team CSC. Former riders ReferencesExternal links* [http://www.team csc.com/ Official Team CSC site] * [http://www.trap friis.dk/ Trap Friis.dk] …   Wikipedia

• Former professional sports teams in Houston — Former Teams* American Football ** Oilers, 1960 97 (AFL/NFL) Now the Tennessee Titans, the team relocated to Memphis and later to Nashville, Tennessee. ** Texans, 1974 75 (WFL) The team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana. ** Gamblers, 1984 85… …   Wikipedia

• Former Shu — (Chinese: 前蜀, Pinyin: Qiánshǔ) was one of the Ten Kingdoms formed during the chaotic period between the rules of the Tang dynasty and the Song dynasty.Founding of the Shu KingdomWang Jian was named military governor of western Sichuan by the Tang …   Wikipedia

• Former eastern territories of Germany — v · d …   Wikipedia

• Former constellations — The former constellation Argo Navis Former constellations are constellations that are no longer recognized by the International Astronomical Union for various reasons. Many of these constellations existed for long periods of time, even centuries… …   Wikipedia