hithermost

[ hith-er-mohst or, especially British, -muhst ]

/ ˈhɪð ərˌmoʊst or, especially British, -məst /

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adjective

nearest in this direction.

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Origin of hithermost

First recorded in 1555–65; hither + -most

Words nearby hithermost

hitch one's wagon to a star, Hitch your wagon to a star, hi-tech, hither, hither and thither, hithermost, hitherto, hitherward, hit it big, hit it off, Hitler

How to use hithermost in a sentence

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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