Last-named
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of last-name form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 The last person or thing named, e.g. in the preceding text. not-comparable
"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 [...]."
Example
More examples"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 [...]."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From last + named.
Etymology 2
From last-name + -ed.
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