Definition of Foremost

1. Adjective. Ranking above all others. "The top graduate"

Exact synonyms: First, World-class
Similar to: Best

2. Adverb. Prominently forward. "He put his best foot foremost"
Exact synonyms: First

3. Adjective. Preceding all others in spatial position. "The foremost compartment of the ship"
Exact synonyms: Frontmost
Similar to: Front

4. Adverb. Before anything else. "First we must consider the garter snake"
Exact synonyms: First, First Of All, First Off, Firstly

5. Adjective. Situated closest to the bow. "The foremost compartment of the ship"
Similar to: Fore

Definition of Foremost

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

Definition of Foremost

1. Adjective. first, either in time or in space ¹

2. Adjective. of a higher rank or position; paramount ¹

3. Adjective. (nautical) closest to the bow ¹

4. Adverb. in front ¹

5. Adverb. prominently forward ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Foremost

1. first in position [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foremost

foremanships
foremast
foremasts
foremath
foremean
foremeans
foremeant
foremen
forementioned
foremilk
foremilks
foremind
foreminded
foreminding
foreminds
foremost (current term)
foremostly
foremother
foremothers
forename
forenamed
forenames
forenenst
forenight
forenights
forenoon
forenoons
forenotice
forenotices
forensal

Literary usage of Foremost

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"Among local or provincial faunas acceleration was considered to be one of the foremost means of differentiating species. Thus, the Fusidic of the Paris ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Foremost on Dictionary.com!Search for Foremost on Thesaurus.com!Search for Foremost on Google!Search for Foremost on Wikipedia!

Search