foremost

[ fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr- /

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adjective, adverb

first in place, order, rank, etc.: the foremost surgeons.

Words nearby foremost

forelimb, forelock, foreman, foremast, foremilk, foremost, foremother, forename, forenamed, forenoon, forenoon watch

Origin of foremost

before 1000; fore¹ + -most; replacing Middle English, Old English formest, equivalent to form(a) first, variant of fruma (compare Latin prīmus) + -est -est¹

SYNONYMS FOR foremost

primary, prime, chief, principal, paramount.

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Examples from the Web for foremost

The New York governor was the foremost Democrat to stand athwart the Reagan Revolution.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even the best of us can hurt the people who come to us for care when we forget that our foremost obligation is to them.
Why So Many Surgeons Are Psychos|Russell Saunders|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foremost trendsetter of Scandi-sleek design and New Nordic food knows no limit to its progressive reputation.
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The cities of the heartland came into existence, first and foremost, as economic entities.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And, if this is once again removed, the local population will likely blame, first and foremost, the anti-ISIS coalition.
To Kill the ISIS Monster You Gotta Do More Than Cut Off Its Money|Charlie Winter|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is to-day the foremost man of the race in pure literature.
The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States|Benjamin Brawley
The militant monarch or minister is always put in the foremost place and the highest position.
The Revival of Irish Literature|Charles Gavan Duffy
When the foremost ranks had nearly reached the summit, a sudden silence stifled the musketry.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest
First and foremost, Isaac lad, are you so ignorant as to think the king is here in this ere province to be run out?
Corporal 'Lige's Recruit|James Otis
There in that tirtha are three fiery caverns between which the Ganga, that foremost of tirthas, rolleth rapidly.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

British Dictionary definitions for foremost

foremost

/ (ˈfɔːˌməʊst) /

adjective, adverb

first in time, place, rank, etc

Word Origin for foremost

Old English formest, from forma first; related to Old Saxon formo first, Old High German fruma advantage

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foremost

see first and foremost.

foremost

adjective, adverb

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Origin of foremost

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British Dictionary definitions for foremost

adjective, adverb

Word Origin for foremost

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