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formerly known as

formerly known as preposition: used to introduce a former name.

Preposition

formerly known as

  1. Used to introduce a former name.
    Synonyms:
    formerly, née

formerly known as meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

formerly known as in Malay

used to introduce a former name
dahulunya dikenali sebagai

formerly known as in Indonesian

used to introduce a former name
dahulunya dikenal sebagai

formerly known as in Vietnamese

used to introduce a former name
từng gọi là

Synonyms of formerly known as

Forms of formerly known as

alternative formfka
alternative formf.k.a.
alternative formf/k/a
alternative formFKA

Origin of formerly known as

From formerly + known + as.

Questions about formerly known as

What does formerly known as mean?
Formerly known as means used to introduce a former name.
What is formerly known as in Malay?
Formerly known as in Malay is dahulunya dikenali sebagai. See Formerly known as meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is formerly known as?
Formerly known as is a preposition.

Words near formerly known as in the dictionary

  1. former USSR
  2. former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  3. formeret
  4. formerets
  5. formerly
  6. formerly known as
  7. formerness
  8. formers
  9. formes
  10. formes frustes
  11. formest

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