erstwhile
ਸਾਬਕਾ
definition
adverb
Mary Anderson, erstwhile the queen of America's stage
formerly.
adjective
his erstwhile rivals
former.
example
He assuredly bumped off a formidable array of 'erstwhile' friends and possible rivals.
Getting a brand that was 'erstwhile' pushed by James Bond himself?
Oil money has corrupted the media and a considerable segment of 'erstwhile' critical intellectuals.
Thus it came to pass that one of the islands of the Archipelago of Bermuda, 'erstwhile' the haunt of buccaneers, became the lair of another gang.
Many of the president's 'erstwhile' critics seem willing to give him a chance.
But there's nothing like a common enemy to get 'erstwhile' rivals to work together.
Or is it more a question of a prime minister losing the trust of his people, including some his 'erstwhile' friends and allies?
The stately buildings, 'erstwhile' the abode of the honoured and wealthy of the city, are now tenanted by humble toilers, or turned into places of business.
To be fair to the script writers, they have made Todd behave in a way which entitled his 'erstwhile' friends and neighbours to complain about his conduct.
The future, as foreseen by Douglas Hurd, 'erstwhile' Foreign Secretary to Margaret Thatcher, looks intriguing.
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