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Meanings of foremost in English

Portuguese
primeiro

Before anything else.

primeiro

Ranking above all others.

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Preceding all others in spatial position.

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Foremost.

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Usage of foremost in English
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We want to make sure first and foremost his health is there.
News.com.au
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But Tehlu stood forward saying, I hold justice foremost in my heart.
The Name of the Wind
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First and foremost the layout must work for you and your family.
The Irish Times
4
It is all-knowing and the foremost Teacher in the school of existence.
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas
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The United States has become the foremost manufacturing nation in the world.
Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
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His opinion was always foremost in the decision of the local authorities.
Twelve Men
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However, first and foremost, I was there to train and to learn.
The Guardian
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It became the foremost organisation providing security for ships in this region.
Reuters
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Our first and foremost priority is the safety of the climbing community.
Climbing Magazine
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Visit Website Today, Beckey is regarded as the nation's foremost exploratory climber.
Climbing Magazine
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My role is to support and protect my players, first and foremost.
The Guardian
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The first and foremost word in the Great War-thekey word-isSarajevo.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) / The War Begins,...
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First and foremost on the list of concerns is the Olympic Games.
The Guardian
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First and foremost, this is a tragedy for the wonderful Foley family.
The Irish Times
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The foremost labourer took the coin and held it to the lantern.
The Mating of Lydia
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He was a powerhouse on many progressive issues, education foremost among them.
True compass: a memoir
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