former
1 adjective of earlier time; ex-sean- prefiar- prefin former times sna seanlaethanta, san am a chuaigh thart, anallódto return to its former glory bheith ar ais ar a sheanléim, bheith faoi bhláth arís, bheith in ard a réime arísformer student iarscoláire masc4former neighbours seanchomharsana fpl5, iarchomharsana fpl5 2 adjective first of twochéad I prefer the former design to the latter is fearr liom an chéad dearadh ná an ceann is deireanaíthe former point an chéad phointeTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (also -former) noun ED member of specified classshe's a sixth-former tá sí sa séú bliain 4 noun sb or sth that forms sthpolicy formers lucht déanta polasaithekidney stone formers daoine a mbíonn clocha duáin ag cur caite orthu, daoine a mbíonn clocha duáin ag dul dóibh 5 noun tool, mouldfoirmeán masc1 6 noun AERO part of aircraftfráma masc4 múnla masc4 7 noun ELECTRIC to wind coil aroundeiteán masc1