prenominate

[pri-nom-uh-nit, pri-nom-uh-neyt]

adjective

1. mentioned beforehand.

verb (used with object)

prenominated, prenominating 

1. to mention beforehand.

Other Word Forms

• prenomination noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prenominate¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praenōminātus, past participle of praenōmināre “to name beforehand”; pre-, nominate

Example Sentences

He terre prenominate sunt in campo qui dicitur Hestfeld.

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In the prenominate crimes, The youth you breath of guilty, be assur'd He closes with you in this consequence: Good sir, or so, or friend, or Gentleman.

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Think'st thou to catch my life so pleasantly As to prenominate in nice conjecture Where thou wilt hit me dead?

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Marry, sir, here's my drift; And I believe it is a fetch of warrant: You laying these slight sullies on my son As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i' the working, Mark you, Your party in converse, him you would sound, Having ever seen in the prenominate crimes The youth you breathe of guilty, be assur'd He closes with you in this consequence; 'Good sir,' or so; or 'friend,' or 'gentleman'— According to the phrase or the addition Of man and country.

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