Associations to the word «Erstwhile»

Wiktionary

ERSTWHILE, adverb. Formerly; in the past.
ERSTWHILE, adjective. (literary) (legal) Former, previous.

Dictionary definition

ERSTWHILE, adverb. At a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";.
ERSTWHILE, adjective. Belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle