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last name — noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member s given name) • Syn: ↑surname, ↑family name, ↑cognomen • Hypernyms: ↑name • Hyponyms: ↑maiden name * * * … Useful english dictionary
Last name — In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a man’s last name was probably the term by which he was most often addressed. Such usage has largely given way in modern times to use of his first name. It was always much rarer for a woman to be… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
last name effect — n. The closer a person s childhood surname is to the end of the alphabet, the faster that person tends to make purchase decisions. Example Citations: The last name effect is a continuum, researchers found. So a Rodriguez will buy quicker than a… … New words
Last name, Mr — The ‘Mr’ was formerly an abbreviation of ‘Master’. Between the late sixteenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century the pronunciation of ‘Master’ when used before a family name slowly changed to ‘Mister’, and a new word was… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
last name + major — In the nineteenth century, when large families were more common than they are now, it sometimes happened that up to four brothers were in attendance at the same school at the same time. At public schools, such as Eton, where the boys were… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
last name (part) — You will be present on Friday, Boyns?’ says one man to another in The Old Boys, by William Trevor. ‘Yes, of course I shall,’ is the reply, which continues: ‘lncidentally, I must remind you that my name is Swabey Boyns. I do not address you as… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
last name — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms last name : singular last name plural last names the name that you share with the other members of your family. In English it is at the end of your full name. The usual British word is surname … English dictionary
Last glacial period — Last glacial redirects here. For the period of maximum glacier extent during this time, see Last Glacial Maximum. The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the… … Wikipedia
last - lastly — Last is used as an adjective or an adverb. ◊ last used as an adjective The last thing, event, or person of a particular kind is the one that comes after all the others. He missed the last bus. They met for the last time just before the war. He… … Useful english dictionary
last — vb endure, *continue, abide, persist Analogous words: survive, outlast, *outlive: remain, *stay Antonyms: fleet last adj Last, latest, final, terminal, concluding, eventual, ultimate are comparable when they mean following all the others in time… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
