foremost

Speech parts

1. foremost - Adjective

2. foremost - Adverb

3. foremost - Adjective Satellite

4. Foremost - Proper noun

Meaning

First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

first frontmost supreme arch cardinal firstly primo prime alpha premier primus maine central major league center stage
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Antonyms

thirdly secondly lastly ultimo back common
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Phrases with the word

put one's best foot foremost but first and foremost foremost planet firstly and foremost foremost man foremost part of the frontal lobe

Examples

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. Lord Byron

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of thecommunity are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality. George Washington

He [Paolo Sarpi] was one of the two foremost Italian statesmen since the Middle Ages, the other being Cavour. Andrew Dickson White

Satiation, like any state of vitality, always contains a degree of impudence, and that impudence emerges first and foremost when the sated man instructs the hungry one. Anton Chekhov

Ye're a foot behint the foremost. English Proverb

The thorn comes into the world point foremost. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

foremind foremonish foremore foremost baron foremost bit foremost bunny