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hithermost

[ hith -er-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st ]
/ ˈhɪð ərˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst /
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adjective

nearest in this direction.

Nearby words

hitchings, hitchings, george herbert, hithe, hither, hither and thither, hithermost, hitherto, hitherward, hitler, hitler, adolf, hitlerism

Origin of hithermost

First recorded in 1555–65; hither + -most
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Examples from the Web for hithermost

  • Soon after, we arrived at the hithermost bank of the river, where I thought we were to pitch our tent.

    The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller|Francis Head

British Dictionary definitions for hithermost

hithermost

/ (ˈhɪðəˌməʊst) /

adjective

rare nearest to this place or in this direction
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