weiland

wei|land

adv (obs, hum) → formerly; Botho von Schmettwitz, weiland Leutnant der Kürassiere → Botho von Schmettwitz, formerly or erstwhile or one-time lieutenant of the cuirassiers; er hat eine Frisur wie weiland Napoleon → he has a haircut like Napoleon’s in former times

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weiland (veraltet: vormals; einst)	→	once
weiland (veraltet: vormals; einst)	→	formerly

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weiland seine Gattin [veraltet]	→	his quondam wife [archaic]
weiland [altertümlich] [indekl. Adj.]	→	late [defunct]
weiland [altertümlich] [indekl. Adj.]	→	deceased