Tuesday, September 13, 2011

'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.

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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