erstwhile

[US]/'ɜːstwaɪl/
[UK]/'ɝstwaɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. entinen, menneen ajan

Example Sentences

the erstwhile president of the company.

entinen toimitusjohtaja

he became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally.

hän pettyi entiseen liittoon.

Mary Anderson, erstwhile the queen of America's stage.

Mary Anderson, entinen Yhdysvaltojen näyttämöiden kuningatar

her erstwhile best friend

entinen paras ystävänsä

the erstwhile leader of the company

entinen johtaja

his erstwhile career in finance

entinen ura rahoitusalalla

the erstwhile capital of the country

entinen pääkaupunki

an erstwhile ally turned enemy

entinen liittolainen, joka muuttui viholliseksi

the erstwhile glory of the empire

entinen imperiumin loisto

erstwhile traditions and customs

entiset perinteet ja tavat

the erstwhile beauty of the old building

entinen vanhan rakennuksen kauneus

an erstwhile favorite restaurant

entinen suosikkiravintola

the erstwhile charm of the small town

entinen pienen kaupungin viehätys

Real-world Examples

So have Mr Osborne's many erstwhile Tory critics.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Sessions believes his erstwhile colleagues have been misled.

Source: Time

Mr Steinbruck is on the right of his erstwhile Socialist party.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He began by asking their erstwhile partner Ron Wayne to design a case.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Nothing remained of them or their erstwhile homes but fragments of glass upon the floor.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

So 76-year-old Buhari and erstwhile military leader is back in power for a second term.

Source: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

In the meantime the erstwhile cabin-boy had not moved. " What are you waiting for" ? Wolf Larsen demanded.

Source: Sea Wolf (Volume 1)

Egypt's erstwhile president, Hosni Mubarak, often told the Palestinians publicly “to avoid endangering the peace process” by seeking statehood.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Up went the erstwhile falling poise.

Source: Medium-rare steak

Jenssen, streaming foul curses upon his erstwhile friend, burst into the tent.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

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