ERSTWHILE


Meaning of ERSTWHILE in English

I. ˈərst-ˌ(h)wī(-ə)l adverb

Date: 1569

: in the past : formerly

cultures, erstwhile unknown to each other — Robert Plank

II. adjective

Date: 1903

: former , previous

erstwhile enemies

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.