last but one in English

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{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "last but one (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "British English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with ignored alt parameters",
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            "Links with ignored alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc."
      ],
      "id": "en-last_but_one-en-adj-nbwJJ8j3",
      "links": [
        [
          "Penultimate",
          "penultimate"
        ],
        [
          "next to last",
          "next to last"
        ],
        [
          "immediately",
          "immediately"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "preceding"
        ],
        [
          "end",
          "end"
        ],
        [
          "sequence",
          "sequence"
        ],
        [
          "list",
          "list"
        ],
        [
          "etc.",
          "etc."
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now chiefly UK) Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "penultimate"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "last but one"
}

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{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "last but one (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English adjectives",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English links with ignored alt parameters",
        "English links with redundant alt parameters",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English uncomparable adjectives",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Penultimate",
          "penultimate"
        ],
        [
          "next to last",
          "next to last"
        ],
        [
          "immediately",
          "immediately"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "preceding"
        ],
        [
          "end",
          "end"
        ],
        [
          "sequence",
          "sequence"
        ],
        [
          "list",
          "list"
        ],
        [
          "etc.",
          "etc."
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now chiefly UK) Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "penultimate"
    }
  ],
  "word": "last but one"
}

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"last but one" meaning in English

Adjective