aforementioned

[uh-fawr-men-shuh nd, uh-fohr-; uh-fawr-men-shuh nd, uh-fohr-]

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adjective

cited or mentioned earlier or previously.

Origin of aforementioned

First recorded in 1580–90; afore + mention + -ed²

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Examples from the Web for aforementioned

Contemporary Examples

“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?
December 10, 2014
The aforementioned stories may very well be legitimate, but let's consider them a sort of canary in the coal mine.
Brace Yourself: October Election Surprises Surely on the Way
Matt Lewis
October 31, 2014
Screen-filling enemies like the aforementioned dragon come early and they come often.
Bayonetta Is Nintendo’s Graphic, Ass-Kicking Barbie
Alec Kubas-Meyer
October 24, 2014
Many of the aforementioned guys who did her dirty in high school have tried to reconnect of late.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit
Marlow Stern
October 7, 2014
And that even skips right over the biggest, biggest issue with Selfie, which is its aforementioned abominable title.
‘Selfie’ Is Both a Brilliant and Terrible TV Show
Kevin Fallon
September 30, 2014

Historical Examples

He had come, he said, to thank his dear young master for the aforementioned invitation.
The Goose Man
Jacob Wassermann
It is the exclusive property of the aforementioned Mr. Simon Pelloutier.
Myths of the Rhine
X. B. Saintine
Alternatively, the draw SDRs and convert them to the aforementioned "hard" currencies.
After the Rain
Sam Vaknin
At last there came a rupture with the aforementioned Academy.
The Kaiser's Memoirs
William II, German Emperor
He went down to that street, which was the aforementioned wide street.
The Forged Note
Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for aforementioned

aforementioned

adjective

(usually prenominal) (chiefly in legal documents) stated or mentioned before or already

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for aforementioned

adj.

1580s, from afore + p.p. of mention. Afore-written is from mid-15c.

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Examples from the Web for aforementioned

Contemporary Examples

“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.

The aforementioned stories may very well be legitimate, but let's consider them a sort of canary in the coal mine.

Screen-filling enemies like the aforementioned dragon come early and they come often.

Many of the aforementioned guys who did her dirty in high school have tried to reconnect of late.

And that even skips right over the biggest, biggest issue with Selfie, which is its aforementioned abominable title.

Historical Examples

He had come, he said, to thank his dear young master for the aforementioned invitation.

It is the exclusive property of the aforementioned Mr. Simon Pelloutier.

Alternatively, the draw SDRs and convert them to the aforementioned "hard" currencies.

At last there came a rupture with the aforementioned Academy.

He went down to that street, which was the aforementioned wide street.

aforementioned

Word Origin and History for aforementioned

adj.

Origin of aforementioned