ennen — meaning in English

English meaning

• before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
• ere preposition Before; earlier than (an old-fashioned or literary word).
• heretofore adv Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
• once adv On one occasion only; a single time.
• till prep Up to the time of; until.
• until prep Up to the point in time that something happens.
• when adv Used to ask or refer to a point in time.

Senses

ennen is used for these senses in English:

• ahead of Preceding.
• ahead of In advance of.
• at one time Formerly.
• before At an earlier time.
• before In advance of the time when.
• before Earlier than (in time).
• before In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
• ere (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.

before — full definition

1. preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
2. preposition In front of, in space or in the presence of someone.
3. adverb At an earlier time; previously.
4. conjunction Earlier than the time when something happens.

ere — full definition

1. preposition Before; earlier than (an old-fashioned or literary word).
2. conjunction Before (something happens) — used the same old-fashioned, literary way.

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