erstwhile
/ˈɜːstwaɪl/adjective
उच्चारण अर्स्ट्वाइल
भूतपूर्व, पूर्व, पहले का
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adjective
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[only before noun] formal
former; that used to be but is no longer
भूतपूर्व, पूर्व, पहले का
- The erstwhile princely states were merged into the Indian Union.
- He met his erstwhile colleagues at the reunion.
- Hyderabad was the capital of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh.
adverb
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old-fashioned
formerly; in the past
पहले, किसी समय
- The house, erstwhile a school, is now a museum.
Synonyms formerly previously
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: Erstwhile is common in Indian newspapers in phrases like 'the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir'.
Usage में erstwhile भारतीय अख़बारों में 'the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir' जैसे phrases में बहुत आता है।