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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

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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

Howbeit the three forenamed Magistrates are in subjection vnto the Tutan, that is, the Vice-roy, ordained in ech prouince.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard

And further by the traitorous instigation of Ralegh, Cobham did incite Brooke to move Arabella to write to the three forenamed princes to procure them to advance her title.

From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de

Item, that after that publication, the statute and ordinance aforesaid by euery of the marchants of the forenamed society were inuiolably obserued.

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

Let be!—But what is this— A moan?—all frailly floating from the east To usward, even from the forenamed isle?...

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas