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hereinbefore

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

adverb

  1. before in this document, statement, etc.


hereinbefore British  
/ ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈfɔː /

adverb

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

"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 hereinbefore

First recorded in 1680–90; herein + before

Example Sentences

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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

Wires offer resistance, or they impede the flow of a current, as hereinbefore stated, so that it is not economical to transmit a direct current over long distances.

From Electricity for Boys by James Slough Zerbe

On June 20th we left Huntersville on the cars and went to Hicks' Station, hereinbefore mentioned, and there went into camp.

From The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Leander Stillwell

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

Which reminded the twins to look after their sister, on the roof, as hereinbefore set forth.

From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable

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