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Meaning of 'foremost' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foremost [ a.]
- First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army.

Meaning of 'foremost' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foremost [ r]
Meaning (1):
- before anything else
Example in sentence:
  • first we must consider the garter snake
Meaning (2):
- prominently forward
Example in sentence:
  • he put his best foot foremost
3 . foremost [ s]
Meaning (3):
- preceding all others in spatial position
Example in sentence:
  • the foremost compartment of the ship
Meaning (4):
- situated closest to the bow
Example in sentence:
  • the foremost compartment of the ship
Meaning (5):
- ranking above all others
Example in sentence:
  • the foremost figure among marine artists;
  • the top graduate;
  • was first in her class

Nearby Words:

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