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foremost

1. fore.most \'fo-r-.mo-st, 'fo.r-\ aj [ME formest, fr. OE, superl. of 
   forma first; akin to OHG frumaX advantage, OE fore fore 1: first in a 
   series or progression  2: of first rank or position : PREEMINENT 
2. foremost av : in the first place