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above-mentioned
a·bove·men·tioned
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əˈbʌvˌmɛn
ʃənd
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adjective
mentioned
or written
above
:
The role was sung by the abovementioned Mr. Phillips.
Origin:
1700–10;
above
+
mention
+
-ed
2
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Word Origin & History
abovementioned
1707, from
above
and p.t. of
mention
. Above-named is recorded from c.1600.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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