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Meaning
Adv
●
In Past:
Formerly; in the past.
Adj
●
In Indian English, Law & Past:
Former, previous.
●
Respected, honourable.
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Origin
erstwhile
English
erst
English
erst
Middle English (1100-1500)
erste
Middle English (1100-1500)
æresta
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
while
English
hwil
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Synonyms
Erewhile
Former
Once
Previous
Quondam
Onetime
Past
Old
Formerly
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Embattled
Beleaguered
Hapless
Unwitting
Esteemed
Avowed
Stalwart
Illustrious
Longtime
Inveterate
Then
Maharaja
Ostensible
Effete
Travancore
Ceylon
Industrialist
Bengal
Defunct
Mysore
Maharashtra
Eminent
Baroda
Punjab
Madras
Jat
Impresario
Antipodean
Allegedly
Itinerant
Extraordinaire
Maratha
Ardent
Upstart
Patna
Compatriot
Aspirant
Intrepid
Mughals
Arch Rival
Princely States
Princely State
Mughal Empire
British India
Elder Statesman
Inner Circle
Par Excellence
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