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thereinbefore

thereinbefore adverb: in a preceding part of that (speech, book, etc.); before that.

Adverb

thereinbefore (not comparable)

  1. (formal) In a preceding part of that (speech, book, etc.); before that.

Origin of thereinbefore

From therein + before.

Questions about thereinbefore

What does thereinbefore mean?
Thereinbefore means in a preceding part of that (speech, book, etc.); before that.
What part of speech is thereinbefore?
Thereinbefore is an adverb.

Words near thereinbefore in the dictionary

  1. therehence
  2. therein
  3. therein lies the rub
  4. thereinabove
  5. thereinafter
  6. thereinbefore
  7. thereinbelow
  8. thereinside
  9. thereinto
  10. thereinunder
  11. theremid

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