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(adj) world-class, foremost
ranking above all others
was first in her class; the foremost figure among marine artists; the top graduate
(adj) beginning
serving to begin
the beginning canto of the poem; the first verse
(adj) maiden, initiative, initiatory, inaugural
serving to set in motion
the magazine's inaugural issue; the initiative phase in the negotiations; an initiatory step toward a treaty; his first (or maiden) speech in Congress; the liner's maiden voyage
(adj) 1st
indicating the beginning unit in a series
(adv) first of all, first off, firstly, foremost
before anything else
first we must consider the garter snake
(adv) for the first time
the initial time
when Felix first saw a garter snake
(adv) foremost
prominently forward
he put his best foot foremost
(noun) first base
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
(noun) first gear, low, low gear
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
(noun) first-class honours degree
an honours degree of the highest class
(noun) number 1, number one
the first element in a countable series
the first of the month
(noun) number one
the first or highest in an ordering or series
He wanted to be the first
(noun) start, starting time, showtime, beginning, get-go, outset, offset, commencement, kickoff
the time at which something is supposed to begin
they got an early start; she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her