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Definition erstwhile in American English

erstwhile adjective

adjective
/ˈɜrstˌwaɪl/
1

an erstwhile friend, employer, etc. was a friend, employer, etc. until recently but is not any more. A more usual word is former.

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Definition erstwhile in American English