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• syn- — ♦ Élément, de la prép. gr. sun « avec », qui marque l idée de réunion dans l espace ou le temps (var. sy , syl , sym ). ⇒ co . syn , syl , sym . éléments, du gr. sun, avec . ⇒SYN , SYL , SYM , SY , élém. formant Élém. tiré du gr. « ensemble, en… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• 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 — former1 [fôr′mər] adj. [ME formere, compar. of forme, first < OE forma: see FOREMOST] 1. preceding in time; earlier; past [in former times] 2. first mentioned of two: often used absolutely (with the) [Jack and Bill are twins, but the former is …   English World dictionary

• Syn|a|non — «SIHN uh non», noun. a private association of former drug addicts organized for mutual help and rehabilitation. ╂[< syn together + anon(ymous)] …   Useful english dictionary

• former — adjective 1) the former bishop Syn: one time, erstwhile, sometime, ex , late; previous, foregoing, preceding, earlier, prior, past, last Ant: future, next 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• former — adjective 1) the former bishop Syn: one time, erstwhile, sometime, ex , previous, preceding, earlier, prior, last 2) in former times Syn: earlier, old …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• former — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mə(r)[/t]] ♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n Former is used to describe someone who used to have a particular job, position, or role, but no longer has it. The unemployed executives include former sales managers, directors and accountants. ...former… …   English dictionary

• former — former1 /fawr meuhr/, adj. 1. preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings. 2. past, long past, or ancient: in former times. 3. preceding in order; being the first of two: Our former manufacturing process was too… …   Universalium

• former — 1. adjective a) previous b) first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun. Syn: anterior, erstwhile, previous, prior …   Wiktionary

• former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia — noun A provisional designation (pending resolution of a naming dispute with Greece) used by many international organizations of the Republic of Macedonia, a country on the Balkan Peninsula, abbreviated FYROM. Syn: Republic of Macedonia …   Wiktionary

• former — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. erstwhile, whilom, sometime, quondam; foregoing, preceding. See past, priority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. earlier, previous, prior, foregoing, preceding, above mentioned, above, onetime, once, ex …   English dictionary for students