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last-named

last-named adjective: the last person or thing named, e.g. in the preceding text. Also the simple past and past participle of last-name.

Adjective

last-named (not comparable)

  1. The last person or thing named, e.g. in the preceding text.
    • James Holden had been succeeded in 1907 by his son Stephen Dewar Holden and the latter in his turn in 1912 by A. J. Hill. The last-named introduced a revolutionary change in 1922 by rebuilding No. 1805 with a new high-pitched boiler [...].1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Salute to the "Claude Hamiltons" & "Directors"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 115

Also used as

last-named is also the simple past and past participle of last-name.

Forms of last-named

alternative formlast named

Origin of last-named

From last + named.

From last-name + -ed.

Questions about last-named

What does last-named mean?
Last-named means the last person or thing named, e.g. in the preceding text.
What part of speech is last-named?
Last-named is an adjective.

Words near last-named in the dictionary

  1. last-gasp
  2. last-in-first-out
  3. last-mentioned
  4. last-minute
  5. last-name
  6. last-named
  7. last-nameless
  8. last-names
  9. last-naming
  10. last-time
  11. last-to-last

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