foremost

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

2. adj. ranking above all others Source: wordnet

3. adj. preceding all others in spatial position Source: wordnet

4. adj. situated closest to the bow Source: wordnet

5. adv. prominently forward Source: wordnet

6. adv. before anything else Source: wordnet

7. First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army. THat struck the foremost man of all this world. Shak. Source: webster

8. First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank ordignity; as, the foremost troops of an army.THat struck the foremost man of all this world. Shak. Source: adambom

9. r:3/j:97 s. preceding all others in spatial position s. situated closest to the bow r. prominently forward Source: ecdict

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