英和辞典
  
former
fɔ́ːrmərふォーマ
形容詞
以前の, 前の  ⦣ 名詞の前にだけつける.
in former days
in former days
昔は
the former principal of our school
the former principal of our school
私たちの学校の前の校長
名詞
the former で(the latter (後者)に対して)前者
Lilies and violets are both pretty flowers, but I like the latter better than the former.
Lilies and violets are both pretty flowers, but I like the latter better than the former.
ユリとスミレはともにきれいな花だ. しかし私は前者(ユリ)より後者(スミレ)のほうが好きだ.