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ci-devant

Pronunciation: /si.d(ə).vɑ̃/

“ci-devant” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

former, one-time

noun

former aristocrat

In French

Précédemment; ci-dessus.
Autrefois.
Ancien.
Qualifiait les nobles déchus de leurs titres par la Révolution.
Ancien noble, après l’abolition des privilèges lors de la Révolution française.

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