forenamed
[ fawr-neymd, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈneɪmd, ˈfoʊr- /
adjective
named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech; aforementioned.
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Origin of forenamed
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Examples from the Web for forenamed
Which when, with difficulty, they had done, all except the two forenamed associates are ordered to draw back.
Past and Present|Thomas CarlyleHowbeit their chiefe capteine the forenamed Iohn of Monmouth escaped, with a few other in his companie.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (8 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed
forenamed
/ (ˈfɔːˌneɪmd) /
adjective
(prenominal) named or mentioned previously; aforesaid
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