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aforeknown

aforeknown adjective: known prior to a given time.

Adjective

aforeknown (not comparable)

  1. Known prior to a given time.

Origin of aforeknown

From afore- + known.

Questions about aforeknown

What does aforeknown mean?
Aforeknown means known prior to a given time.
What part of speech is aforeknown?
Aforeknown is an adjective.

Words near aforeknown in the dictionary

  1. aforegoing
  2. aforegranted
  3. aforehan'
  4. aforehand
  5. aforeidentified
  6. aforeknown
  7. aforelinked
  8. aforelisted
  9. aforementioned
  10. aforenamed
  11. aforenarrated

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