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Definition of then adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

then

adjective
 
/ðen/
 
/ðen/
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  1. used to describe somebody who had a particular title, job, etc. at the time in the past that is being discussed
    • That decision was taken by the then president.
    Word OriginOld English thænne, thanne, thonne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dan and German dann, also to that and the.
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