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foremost

[fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr-]

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adjective

first in place, order, rank, etc..
the foremost surgeons.
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foremost

/ ˈ��ɔːˌ��əʊ�� /

adjective

first in time, place, rank, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foremost¹

before 1000; fore ¹ + -most; replacing Middle English, Old English formest, equivalent to form ( a ) first, variant of fruma (compare Latin ��ī��ܲ� ) + -est -est ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foremost¹

Old English formest , from forma first; related to Old Saxon formo first, Old High German fruma advantage

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Idioms and Phrases

see first and foremost.

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"Blaise is a highly accomplished intelligence officer and leader, and one of our foremost thinkers on technology," he said.

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Pierre: First and foremost, James Earl Jones originated Mufasa and is and always will be synonymous with Mufasa, and his portrayal is just so beautiful and timeless.

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“Oh, Mary!” might be a distinctly American show, but this is Escola’s dream, first and foremost, and it was going to come to fruition no matter what.

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"But I want to be a daughter, first and foremost."

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"First and foremost we can definitely improve the way we played at times," he said.

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