last-named

adjective

The last person or thing named, e.g. in the preceding text.

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Meanings

last-named1

adjectivelast-named (not comparable)

alternative last named

  1. not comparableThe 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

last-named2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of last-name

Origin

last-named · adjective

From last + named.

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last-named · verb

From last-name + -ed.

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Cite this entry
APA

last-named. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last-named

MLA

“last-named.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last-named. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “last-named,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last-named.

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