erstwhile

• Terme littéraire ou vieilli signifiant 'qui était autrefois' ou 'd'autrefois', en parlant d'une personne ou d'une chose dans son état passé.

An old-fashioned or literary term meaning 'former' or 'previous'.

1. Former or previousC1formal

   That which existed or was true in the past but no longer is.

   ancien, d'autrefois

   • The erstwhile king now lives in exile.
   • She visited her erstwhile home, now a museum.
   • The erstwhile champion was defeated in the first round.

   Synonymesbygoneformeroldone-timepastpreviouspriorquondamsometime

   Antonymesactualcurrentfuturepresent

• Adverbe archaïque ou littéraire signifiant « autrefois » ou « dans le passé ». Il indique un état ou une condition antérieure, souvent avec une nuance de nostalgie ou de référence historique.

An archaic adverb meaning 'formerly' or 'in the past.' It is rarely used in modern English except in literary or historical contexts to refer to a previous state or time.

1. Formerly or previouslyC2formal

   At a previous time; in the past.

   autrefois, jadis

   • He was erstwhile a professor at the university.
   • The erstwhile capital of the country is now a small town.
   • She was erstwhile known as a famous actress.

   Synonymesat one timebeforeformerlyoncepreviously