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foremost
adjective
1 foremost
Ranking above all others:
— The foremost figure among marine artists.
synonyms: first, world-class.
Roget 66:
beginning
etc.
v.;
initial,
initiatory,
initiative;
inceptive,
introductory,
incipient;
proemial†,
inaugural;
inchoate,
inchoative†;
embryonic,
rudimental;
primogenial†;
primeval,
primitive,
primordial
etc.
(old)
124;
aboriginal;
natal,
nascent.
first,
foremost,
leading;
maiden.
begun
etc.
v.;
just begun
etc.
v..
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Roget 642:
important;
of importance
etc.
n.;
momentous,
material;
to the point;
not to be overlooked,
not to be despised,
not to be sneezed at;
egregious;
weighty
etc.
(influential)
175;
of note
etc.
(repute)
873;
notable,
prominent,
salient,
signal;
memorable,
remarkable;
unforgettable;
worthy of remark,
worthy of notice;
never to be forgotten;
stirring,
eventful.
grave,
serious,
earnest,
noble,
grand,
solemn,
impressive,
commanding,
imposing.
urgent,
pressing,
critical,
instant.
paramount,
essential,
vital,
all-absorbing,
radical,
cardinal,
chief,
main,
prime,
primary,
principal,
leading,
capital,
foremost,
overruling;
of vital importance
&c..
in the front rank,
first-rate;
superior
etc.
33;
considerable
etc.
(great)
31;
marked
etc.
v.;
rare
etc.
137.
significant,
telling,
trenchant,
emphatic,
pregnant;
tanti [Lat.].
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Roget 873:
distinguished,
distingue [Fr.],
noted;
of note
etc.
n.;
honored
etc.
v.;
popular;
fashionable
etc.
852.
in good odor in;
favor,
in high favor;
reputable,
respectable,
creditable.
remarkable
etc.
(important)
642;
notable,
notorious;
celebrated,
renowned,
ion every one's mouth,
talked of;
famous,
famed;
far-famed;
conspicuous,
to the front;
foremost;
in the front rank,
in the ascendant.
imperishable,
deathless,
immortal,
never fading,
aere perennius [Lat.];
time honored.
illustrious,
glorious,
splendid,
brilliant,
radiant;
bright
etc.
420;
full-blown;
honorific.
eminent,
prominent;
high
etc.
206;
in the zenith;
at the head of,
at the top of the tree;
peerless,
of the first water. ;
superior
etc.
33;
supereminent,
preeminent.
great,
dignified,
proud,
noble,
honorable,
worshipful,
lordly,
grand,
stately,
august,
princely.
imposing,
solemn,
transcendent,
majestic,
sacred,
sublime,
heaven-born,
heroic,
sans peur et sans reproche [Fr.];
sacrosanct.
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Roget 33:
superior,
greater,
major,
higher;
exceeding
etc.
v.;
great
etc.
31;
distinguished,
ultra [Lat.];
vaulting;
more than a match for.
supreme,
greatest,
utmost,
paramount,
preeminent,
foremost,
crowning;
first-rate
etc.
(important)
642,
(excellent)
648;
unrivaled peerless,
matchless;
none such,
second to none,
sans pareil [Fr.];
unparagoned†,
unparalleled,
unequalled,
unapproached†,
unsurpassed;
superlative,
inimitable facile princeps [Lat.],
incomparable,
sovereign,
without parallel,
nulli secundus [Lat.],
ne plus ultra [Lat.];
beyond compare,
beyond comparison;
culminating
etc.
(topmost)
210;
transcendent,
transcendental;
plus royaliste que le Roi [Fr.],
more catholic than the Pope increased
etc.
(added to)
35;
enlarged
etc.
(expanded)
194.
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Polish: pierwszy
2 foremost
Preceding all others in spatial position:
— The foremost compartment of the ship.
synonym: frontmost.
3 foremost
Situated closest to the bow.
adverb
1 foremost
Prominently forward:
— He put his best foot foremost.
synonym: first.
Roget 280:
in advance,
before,
ahead,
in the van,
in the lead;
foremost,
headmost†;
in front;
at the head,
out in front;
way out in front,
far ahead.
Roget 234:
before;
in front,
in the van,
in advance;
ahead,
right ahead;
forehead,
foremost;
in the foreground,
in the lee of;
before one's face,
before one's eyes;
face to face,
vis-a-vis;
front a front.
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2 foremost
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