foremost

adjective

/ˈfɔːməʊst/

/ˈfɔːrməʊst/

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the most important or famous; in a position at the front
- I'd like to introduce you to the world's foremost authority on the subject.
- The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence.
- This question has been foremost in our minds recently.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Foremost is used with these nouns:
authority
exponent
poet
…
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Word OriginOld English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est. Compare with first and former. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.

foremost

adverb

/ˈfɔːməʊst/

/ˈfɔːrməʊst/

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more than anything else
- This memoir is, foremost, a declaration of the enduring power of love.
- He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
Word OriginOld English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est. Compare with first and former. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.

单词	foremost
释义	foremost adjective /ˈfɔːməʊst/ /ˈfɔːrməʊst/ jump to other results the most important or famous; in a position at the front I'd like to introduce you to the world's foremost authority on the subject. The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence. This question has been foremost in our minds recently. Oxford Collocations DictionaryForemost is used with these nouns: authority exponent poet … See full entry Word OriginOld English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est. Compare with first and former. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most. foremost adverb /ˈfɔːməʊst/ /ˈfɔːrməʊst/ jump to other results more than anything else This memoir is, foremost, a declaration of the enduring power of love. He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer. Word OriginOld English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore) + -est. Compare with first and former. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most.
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