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foremost
[ fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective, adverb
first in place, order, rank, etc.: the foremost surgeons.
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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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Other Idioms and Phrases with foremost
foremost
see first and foremost.
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