hereinbefore

American  

[heer-in-bi-fawr, -fohr] / ˌhɪər ɪn bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /

Also hereinabove

adverb

1. before in this document, statement, etc.

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hereinbefore British  

/ ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈfɔː /

adverb

1. formal in a previous part of or previously in this document, statement, etc

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Etymology

Origin of hereinbefore

First recorded in 1680–90; herein + before

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Example Sentences

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hereinbefore

Lest the more naive readers of this page buy wedding presents for Douglas and Dorothy, hereinbefore intimately mentioned, it may be said that no wedding is actually contemplated.

From Time Magazine Archive

To prevent the transmission of heat to other apartments of the house, the precautions hereinbefore mentioned must be observed.

From The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction by Robert Owen Allsop

Also there was a hitch in the negotiations hereinbefore mentioned when the Times was required to refer to the National Bar Association meeting at all.

From In the Heart of a Fool by William Allen White

In closing, on this degree, you first draw your right hand across your throat, as hereinbefore described, and then hold your two hands over each other as before described.

From The Mysteries of Free Masonry Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge by William Morgan

The usual warning, however, must be given, that they are often cursed with the barbarous magentas hereinbefore mentioned, a colour which would ruin a rainbow.

From The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by W. D. (William DeLancey) Ellwanger

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