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πρώην — meaning in English

proin

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English meaning

  • erstwhile adjective Former; belonging to an earlier time and no longer holding the position or relationship described.
  • ex noun A former romantic partner, such as an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, or ex-spouse.
  • former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
  • formerly adv At an earlier time; previously.
  • late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
  • old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
  • past noun The period of time before the present.
  • sometime adverb At an unspecified point in the past or future.

Senses

πρώην is used for these senses in English:

  • ex (colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.
  • ex- former
  • former Previous.
  • formerly at some time in the past
  • late Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
  • old Former, previous.
  • one-time Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.
  • past Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. [from 15th c.]

erstwhile — full definition

  1. adjective Former; belonging to an earlier time and no longer holding the position or relationship described.
  2. adverb Formerly; at a time in the past.

ex — full definition

  1. noun A former romantic partner, such as an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, or ex-spouse.
  2. verb To cross something out or delete it.
  3. adjective Used before a noun to mean former or previous.

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