Of persons; esp. = now deceased.

Designating a person formerly holding some position or having a specified relation to a person.

Of persons: former, one-time.

Hence, with titles of office or position formerly occupied: sometime, whilom, ex-. Cf. French ancien gouverneur = ex-governor; and old in Old Etonian…

Former, ‘late’; that was formerly.

Former, quondam; outdated, passé.

Used to designate a former holder of an office; = British ex-. U.S.

attributive. Having served one's term of office; former. See also past president n. at compounds 2.