'erstwhile' a definition

erstwhile'ə:stwʌɪl► adjective[attrib.] former: the erstwhile president of the company.► adverbarchaic formerly: Mary Anderson, erstwhile the queen of America's stage.

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Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd Edition revised)
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'Indeed, Turkey's threats to give naval escorts to future Gaza aid convoys, if acted upon, risk a high-seize confrontation between Turkey and its erstwhile, Israeli ally.'

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Tecnoimagen in-company lessons

Lessons held through Wall Street English, which means materials are copyright protected.

3 Sept 2011 – 28 Feb 2012

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vocabulary matching

regular v irregular verbs 

eliciting questions with 'Have you just....?'

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