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单词 forename
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forename

[ fawr-neym, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌneɪm, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun

a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.

Origin of forename

First recorded in 1525–35; fore- + name

Words nearby forename

foreman, foremast, foremilk, foremost, foremother, forename, forenamed, forenoon, forenoon watch, forensic, forensic accountant
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Example sentences from the Web for forename

  • The name-token should follow close on the forename for the sake of clearness.

    An Outline of English Speech-craft|William Barnes
  • Being given in the course of especially important religious ceremonies, this forename has a sacred character.

    The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

British Dictionary definitions for forename

forename
/ (ˈfɔːˌneɪm) /

noun

a first or Christian name
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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