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forenamed

American  
[fawr-neymd, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˈneɪmd, ˈfoʊr- /

adjective

  1. named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech; aforementioned.


forenamed British  
/ ˈfɔːˌneɪmd /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) named or mentioned previously; aforesaid

"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

Etymology

Origin of forenamed

1150–1200; Middle English. See fore-, named ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Upon these motions the malignants in the north stept in, and by the forenamed persons began a correspondence for the raising of the north for his present service, under the conduct of Middleton.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

A curious inventory, dated 1635, of the buildings and machinery referred to in the forenamed “bargaynes,” p. 220has been preserved amongst the Wyrrall Papers, and is inserted in the Appendix No. IV.

From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)

There, on the nonce, the forenamed Baden prince Was joined to Stephanie Beauharnais, her Who stands as daughter to the man we wait, Some say as more.

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

While we stayed here all the forenamed English ships sailed hence; the 2 Bengal ships excepted.

From A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William

Reserued always vnto the forenamed Master generall and his subiects all right and remedie any way requisite or competent vnto them by meanes of the obligations aforesaid.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe by Hakluyt, Richard

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