aforementioned
The one or ones mentioned previouslyThe one or ones mentioned previously.
» I haven't received the aforementioned letter.
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1 senses(uncountable)The one or ones mentioned previously.
The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.
das oben erwähnte, das vorher erwähnte
Examples
7 sentencesI haven't received the aforementioned letter.
Tom proposed to Mary on the aforementioned afternoon, but she rejected him.
deTom machte Maria am besagten Abend einen Heiratsantrag, den sie jedoch ablehnte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
As soon as the aforementioned problems have been dealt with, building can continue.
deSobald die oben genannten Probleme behoben sind, darf der Bau fortgesetzt werden. — Yorwba
I caught the aforementioned suspect.
This sentence exemplifies the way in which the aforementioned expression has come to be completely divorced from its root.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From afore- + mentioned.From afore- + mentioned.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable