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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FO'REMOST, a.
1. First in place; most advanced; as the foremost troops of an army.
2. First in dignity. In honor he held the foremost rank.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate" [syn: first, foremost, world-class]
2: preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship" [syn: foremost, frontmost]
3: situated closest to the bow; "the foremost compartment of the ship" adv
1: prominently forward; "he put his best foot foremost" [syn: foremost, first]
2: before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake" [syn: first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first off]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English formest, from Old English, superlative of forma first; akin to Old High German fruma advantage, Old English fore fore Date: before 12th century 1. first in a series or progression 2. of first rank or position ; preeminent II. adverb Date: before 12th century 1. in the first place 2. most importantly <first and foremost>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & adv. --adj. 1 the chief or most notable. 2 the most advanced in position; the front. --adv. before anything else in position; in the first place (first and foremost). Etymology: earlier formost, formest, superl. of OE forma first, assim. to FORE, MOST

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Foremost Fore"most`, a. [OE. formest first, AS. formest, fyrmest, superl. of forma first, which is a superl. fr. fore fore; cf. Goth. frumist, fruma, first. See Fore, adv., and cf. First, Former, Frame, v. t., Prime, a.] First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army. THat struck the foremost man of all this world. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. The foremost thing or person in a group is the most important or best. He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture... ADJ 2. You use first and foremost to emphasize the most important quality of something or someone. It is first and foremost a trade agreement... PHRASE: PHR n/prep, PHR with cl, PHR after v [emphasis]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. First, most advanced, front, leading.

Moby Thesaurus

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