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Meaning of "erstwhile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ERSTWHILE

erstwhile  [ˈɜːstˌwaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERSTWHILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Erstwhile can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES ERSTWHILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Erstwhile Records

Erstwhile Records is an independent record label devoted to free improvisation, particularly the electroacoustic variety. Erstwhile was founded by Jon Abbey in 1999, whose personality and tastes are closely identified with the label. Characteristic label artists include guitarist Keith Rowe, percussionist Günter Müller, guitarist/turntablist Otomo Yoshihide, home made electronics group Voice Crack, sine wave improviser Sachiko M, Jason Lescalleet, guitarist/laptop composer Fennesz, guitarist Burkhard Stangl and synthesizer player Thomas Lehn, as well as younger musicians such as clarinetist Kai Fagaschinski.

Definition of erstwhile in the English dictionary

The definition of erstwhile in the dictionary is former; one-time. Other definition of erstwhile is long ago; formerly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERSTWHILE


awhile
əˈwaɪl
dwile
dwaɪl
erewhile
ɛəˈwaɪl
meanwhile
ˈmiːnˌwaɪl
otherwhile
ˈʌðəˌwaɪl
outwile
ˌaʊtˈwaɪl
somewhile
ˈsʌmˌwaɪl
umquhile
ˈʌmhwaɪl
while
waɪl
wile
waɪl
worthwhile
ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl
wyle
waɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERSTWHILE

error of judgment
error-free
errorist
errorless
ERS
ersatz
Erse
Ershad
Erskine
erst
erubescence
erubescency
erubescent
erubescite
erucic acid
eruciform
eruct
eructate
eructation
eructative

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERSTWHILE

Anglophile
audiophile
basophile
bibliophile
chile
cinephile
electrophile
Francophile
hydrophile
narghile
nucleophile
once in a while
paedophile
pedophile
Santiago de Chile
technophile
the while
thermophile
wait-a-while
zoophile

Synonyms and antonyms of erstwhile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ERSTWHILE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «erstwhile» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of erstwhile
bygone · ex · former · late · old · once · one-time · past · previous · quondam · sometime

Translation of «erstwhile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERSTWHILE

Find out the translation of erstwhile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of erstwhile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «erstwhile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过去的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antiguo
570 millions of speakers

English

erstwhile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तत्कालीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سابقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бывший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বকালীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ancien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erstwhile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einstig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かつての
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이전의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesthine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuở trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वीचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di allora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niegdysiejszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колишній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

odinioară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάλαι ποτέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eertydse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dåvarande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erstwhile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of erstwhile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERSTWHILE»

The term «erstwhile» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERSTWHILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about erstwhile

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QUOTES WITH «ERSTWHILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word erstwhile.
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Stephen Rodrick
All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERSTWHILE»

Discover the use of erstwhile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erstwhile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Erstwhile
Richard is approaching middle age and has no idea what his future holds.
Louis Berry, 2009
2
Pre and Post Police Action Days in the Erstwhile Hyderabad ...
Personal narrative of an Indian Muslim on the 1948 accession of Hyderabad to India.
Fareed Mirza, 1976
3
The World-Time Parallel: Tense and Modality in Logic and ...
Take for instance the erstwhile fat man in that doorway; and again the erstwhile bald man in that doorway. Are they the same erstwhile man or two erstwhile men ? How do we decide? How many erstwhile men are there in that doorway?
A. A. Rini, 2012
4
All the Power in the World
Well, let's just say that, providing his Erstwhile Basic Constituents outnumber the Erstwhile Basic Constituents of any other formerly embodied soul. So, then, it's a bingo! And, Trigger's a winner! Rather than all those particles generating any ...
Peter K. Unger, 2006
5
From Yugoslav Praxis to Global Pathos: Anti-hegemonic ...
Ideals. and. Reality. Revisited: Praxis. and. Nationalism. in. Erstwhile. Yugoslavia : A. Tribute. to. Gajo. Petrovic. The excuse, if excuse is needed, for some of the things I am about to write that some may regard as impolitic is that, in relation to ...
William L. McBride, 2001
6
Erstwhile Records
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Erstwhile Records is an independent record label devoted to free improvisation, particularly the electroacoustic variety.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
7
Erstwhile Treatise
Erstwhile Treatise is a collection of poetry that spanned from 1980-1989.
George Kramer, 2004
8
Forts and Palaces of the Western Himalaya
The power of the erstwhile monarchs of these settlements, popularly known as erstwhile states, always depended upon these citadels, the seats of their power. Thus the history of Nagarkot, the erstwhile state of Kangra, is the history of Kangra ...
Aśoka Jeratha, 2000
9
White paper on the report of the Commission of Enquiry on ...
W.P. 2/67.
Ghana, Ghana. Commission of Enquiry on the Commercial Activities of the Erstwhile Publicity Secretariat, 1967
10
Playesque: Plays for Amateur and Scholastic Venues
Erstwhile ... a. Comedy. by. Joan. Garner. CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance) THOR—A Viking Warrior SWAINE—A Viking Warrioress CYRIL— The Court Jester 3 WANDERING MINSTRELS PRINCE STEVEN—The Second ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERSTWHILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erstwhile is used in the context of the following news items.
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Republican Leaders Are Begging Trump to Stop Saying Horrible …
And Trump has certainly infuriated them: ever since he announced his candidacy less than a month ago, the real-estate mogul and erstwhile ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
2
Why Is LATAM On The OTA Leaders' Radars?
Creating Demand In An Erstwhile “Reluctant” Market Space: Hotel Urbano is one of the biggest travel brands to be advertised on Facebook ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Stagg accused of duplicity over lone parents' allowance
Mr Keaveney, a former member of Labour, claimed his erstwhile colleague was indulging in duplicity. In the email, Mr Stagg said he voted in ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool set out to reinvent the comic-book …
He falls for a pole dancer named Vanessa (Morena Baccarin of Homeland), while also battling the psychotic Ajax (Ed Skrein, erstwhile Daario ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
5
It's the people versus dismal science as business digests budget
Despite the biker chic of erstwhile Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, this remains a tough sell. To many business people, economists ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
Parker: Gerrard and Lampard follow Beckham
... it was inevitable that he would be asked about his fellow countryman and erstwhile Galaxy player. Gerrard described Beckham as "a hero of ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
7
What will Pluto mission discover?
While the erstwhile planet and its remarkable moons hold many surprises, it may also give us a more complete appreciation of a completely ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Disney removes Bill Cosby statue but offers 'no comment' – Emirates …
Deadline Hollywood reports that his erstwhile agency CAA quietly chose to dump him past year after two dozen women accused him of ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
9
Japanese jeweller Jiro Kamata's Australian debut at Gallery Funaki …
Kamata's necklaces, pendants and brooches are erstwhile containers in a constant process of filling up and emptying: they collect light and turn ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
UPA responsible for non-release of UNICEF child health report:
Holding the erstwhile UPA government responsible for the partial release of the UNICEF report on immunisation cover in the country, Women ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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