name
noun
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
named
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past participleof name.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof name.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
namenouna word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
Example Sentences
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The first episode was directed by Canadian Paul Almond, with the help of a young researcher named Michael Apted, who was involved in selecting the children.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Starting in boyhood, an American designer and artist named Donald Evans created thousands of fictitious stamps from nonexistent countries, using a typewriter to punch out the perforations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The named wars eventually ended, but the fever never really broke.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Based on a first analysis of the painted decoration inside the tomb, we identified its main owner as a male official named Paser.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
He was named commanding officer of the Manila Unit.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
