first+and+foremost

  • 21foremost — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)moʊst[/t]] 1) ADJ 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... The military government is waging a war of words against its supposed… …

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  • 22first — first1 W1S1 [fə:st US fə:rst] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a series)¦ 2 for the first time 3¦(main)¦ 4 in the first place 5 in the first instance 6 at first glance/sight 7 first things first 8 (at) first hand 9 first prize/place …

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  • 23first — number BEFORE 1 before anything or anyone else: She reached the top of the hill first. | It s mine, I saw it first. see firstly 2 the first someone or something that is before other people or things : be (the) first to do sth: My sister said I d… …

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  • 24first — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] ♦ firsts 1) ORD The first thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes before all the others of the same kind. She lost 16 pounds in the first month of her diet. ...the first few flakes of snow...… …

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  • 25first — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a earliest in time or order. b coming next after a specified or implied time (shall take the first train; the first cuckoo). 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance (First Lord of the Treasury; first mate). 3 Mus.… …

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  • 26first — Synonyms and related words: ab initio, ab ovo, aborigine, ahead, alpha, antecedent, anterior, anticipatory, arch, at first, at the start, banner, basic, before, before everything, beforehand, beginning, blue ribbon, breaking in, by choice, by… …

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  • 27first — ordinal number 1》 coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.     ↘before doing something else. 2》 foremost in position, rank, or importance.     ↘Brit. a place in the top grade in an examination for a degree. 3》 for the first time …

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  • 28foremost — adjective foremost scientist/expert/writer etc the most important and respected scientist, writer etc: one of Europe s foremost authorities on childhood diseases see also: first and foremost first (21) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29foremost — fore|most [ˈfo:məust US ˈfo:rmoust] adj 1.) the best or most important = ↑leading, top ↑top ▪ one of the country s foremost authorities on chemical warfare ▪ Rostropovich was long considered the world s foremost cellist. 2.) in a leading position …

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  • 30First Earth Battalion — The First Earth Battalion was the name proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Channon, a U.S. soldier who had served in Vietnam, for his idea of a new military to be organized along New Age lines. Contents 1 Principles 1.1 The Warrior Monk Ethos …

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