ERSTWHILE


Meaning of ERSTWHILE in English

/ ˈɜːstwaɪl; NAmE ˈɜːrst-/ adjective

[ only before noun ] ( formal ) former; that until recently was the type of person or thing described but is not any more :

an erstwhile opponent

His erstwhile friends turned against him.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.