Word of the Day for Thursday 8th May 2014
Forenamed \ FAWR-NEYMD, FOHR- \,
adjective;
1. Named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech;
aforementioned.
Quotes:
He can only being lifted by two or three men and placed in the presence of
his father who was very ill, but the eldest son forenamed prince was
little better...
-- Anna Leonowens, The English Governess at the Siamese Court , 1870
However, the venerable woman found herself summarily set aside by the
forenamed citizen who proceeded to shock those gathered by his public
proposal to Maple Falls newcomer Leora Mayfield!
-- Lynna Banning, The Wedding Cake War, 2004
Origin:
Forenamed has been in English since the 1100's. It's derived from prefix
fore- meaning "before" and the common word name.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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