Above-named
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbʌvˌneɪmd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Above-named is an adjective meaning Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.
Meaning
Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.
Example Sentences
The Jewish fires were the heaviest blows we had had; for though the Waddingley Cotton-mills had been burnt in 1822, at a loss to the Company of 80,000£, and though the Patent Erostratus Match Manufactory had exploded in the same year at a charge of 14,000£, there were those who said that the loss had not been near so heavy as was supposed -- nay, that the Company had burnt the above-named establishments as advertisements for themselves.
Word Forms
- abovenamed
Synonyms for above-named
Depending on context, synonyms include above-mentioned, aforementioned, aforenamed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include above-mentioned, preceding, abovementioned, aforesaid, aforementioned, foregoing.
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