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- Dictionaryforemost/ˈfɔːməʊst/
adjective
- 1. most prominent in rank, importance, or position: "one of the foremost art collectors of his day"
adverb
- 1. before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place: "it was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process"
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(Definition of foremost from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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. Foremost among the military government's enemies are the foreign media.
FOREMOST meaning: 1. most important or best; leading: 2. most important or best; leading: 3. best known or most…. Learn more.
Foremost is an adjective that means holding the highest position or rank. When naming advisors, presidents usually search for the foremost experts on various subjects. If you are the foremost in your profession, you're the expert people will seek out for an opinion.
Synonyms for FOREMOST: main, greatest, highest, primary, first, predominant, dominant, leading; Antonyms of FOREMOST: least, last, minor, secondary, unimportant, trivial, insignificant, negligible
More prominent or important than others, especially in position or rank: the foremost researchers in the field. See Synonyms at chief. 2. First in physical position or place: the foremost ranks of the advancing warriors. 1. Above all else; most importantly: was first and foremost a soldier. 2.
A complete guide to the word "FOREMOST": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Foremost definition: first in place, order, rank, etc.. See examples of FOREMOST used in a sentence.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word foremost, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
