Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    erstwhile
    /ˈəːstwʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. former: "the erstwhile president of the company"

    adverb

    • 1. formerly: archaic "Mary Anderson, erstwhile the queen of America's stage"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › erstwhileErstwhile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. : former, previous. erstwhile enemies. Did you know? The adverb erstwhile has been part of English since at least the 16th century, but it is formed from two words that are much older. It comes from the Old English words aer, meaning "early," and hwil, which has the same meaning as the modern word while.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishERSTWHILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective [ before noun ] formal uk / ˈɜːst.waɪl / us / ˈɝːst.waɪl / Add to word list. previous. Synonyms. former. old. a one-time teacher, doctor, cleaner, etc. sometime formal. Opposite. latter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Before, after and already. afore. afterwards. already. ante. as it is idiom. before. heel. in advance idiom.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERSTWHILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You use erstwhile to describe someone that used to be the type of person indicated, but no longer is.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › erstwhileErstwhile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    adjective. belonging to some prior time. “ erstwhile friend” synonyms: former, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime. past. earlier than the present time; no longer current. adverb. at a previous time. synonyms: at one time, erst, formerly, once. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Erstwhile."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryERSTWHILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    in advance of something/someone idiom. in the wake of something idiom. next. posterior. previous. priorly. prologue. quondam. the next but one idiom. upstream. wake. See more results » Examples from literature. Also, there were comings and goings, and the erstwhile placid atmosphere of the cabin was vexed with strange perturbations and unrest.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › erstwhileErstwhile - definition of erstwhile by The Free Dictionary

    Define erstwhile. erstwhile synonyms, erstwhile pronunciation, erstwhile translation, English dictionary definition of erstwhile. adv. In the past; at a former time; formerly. adj. Former: our erstwhile companions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionerstwhile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of erstwhile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › erstwhile_adverstwhile, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word erstwhile mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word erstwhile. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › erstwhileERSTWHILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Erstwhile definition: former; of times past. See examples of ERSTWHILE used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryERSTWHILE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "ERSTWHILE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.