 foremost |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] ranking above all others | |
| Synonyms: | first top | |
| Examples: | "was first in her class" "the foremost figure among marine artists" "the top graduate" |
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| Related terms: | best | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] ranking above all others | |
| Synonyms: | first world-class | |
| Examples: | "was first in her class" "the foremost figure among marine artists" "the top graduate" |
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| Related terms: | best | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] before anything else | |
| Synonyms: | first first_of_all first_off firstly | |
| Examples: | "first we must consider the garter snake" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] prominently forward | |
| Synonyms: | first | |
| Examples: | "he put his best foot foremost" |
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| 5. | [ adjective ] situated closest to the bow | |
| Examples: | "the foremost compartment of the ship" |
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| Related terms: | fore | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] preceding all others in spatial position | |
| Synonyms: | frontmost | |
| Examples: | "the foremost compartment of the ship" |
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| Related terms: | front | |
| Similar spelling: |
foremast Formosa Formosan |
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