ci-de·vant
ˌsēdəˈvänt/adjective: ci-devant
from or in an earlier time
(used to indicate that someone
or something once possessed
a specified characteristic but no
longer does so). "her ci-devant
student, now her lover" Origin:
early 18th century: French,
literally ‘heretofore.’
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018 at 8:52 PM UTC
ci-de·vant
ˌsēdəˈvänt/adjective: ci-devant
from or in an earlier time
(used to indicate that someone
or something once possessed
a specified characteristic but no
longer does so). "her ci-devant
student, now her lover" Origin:
early 18th century: French,
literally ‘heretofore.’
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