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1 foremost
['fo:moust](most famous or important: the foremost modern artist.) πρώτος,πρώτιστος -
2 Foremost
adj.Chief: P. and V. κύριος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foremost
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3 foremost
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4 first and foremost
(first of all.) πρώτο και κύριο -
5 Head-foremost
adv.See Headlong.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Head-foremost
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6 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) πρώτος2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) πρώτα3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) πρώτος- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
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7 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) μπροστινό μέρος,πρόσοψη,φάτσα/μπροστινός2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) μπροστινό μέρος/μπροστινός3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) παραλία4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) μέτωπο(πολέμου)5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) μέτωπο(αέριας μάζας6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) όψη7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) μέτωπο,παράταξη•- frontage- frontal
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8 Capital
subs.Chief town: P. and V. πόλις, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 15).Mother city of colonies: P. μητρόπολις, ἡ.Of a pillar: V. ἐπίκρανον, τό, P. κιόκρανον, τό (Xen.).As opposed to interest: Ar.. and P. τὰ ἀρχαῖα, P. το κεφάλαιον, τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, ἀφορμή, ἡ.Make capital cut of: met., use P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).——————adj.Capital charge: P. and V. περὶ ψυχῆς ἀγών.Be tried on a capital charge: P. κρίνεσθαι περὶ θανάτου.——————interj.Ar. and P. εὖγε.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Capital
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9 Court
subs.Of a house: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plat.).Of the court, adj.: P. and V. αὔλειος (Plat.), V. ἕρκειος; see fore-court.Palace: Ar. and P. βασίλεια, τά.Court of justice: Ar. and P. δίκαστήριον, τό.Concretely, the judges: P. and V. δικασταί, οἱ.Bring into court, v.: P. εἰς δικαστήριον ἄγειν.Produce in court: P. ἐμφανῶς παρέχειν (acc.).Rule out of court: Ar. and P. διαγράφειν.Courtship, subs.: V. μνηστεύματα, τά.Pay court to: see v., court.Pay your court to another woman: ἄλλης ἐκπόνει μνηστεύματα γυναικός (Eur., Hel. 1514).——————v. trans.Seek in marriage: P. and V. μνηστεύειν (Plat.).Generally, seek one's favour: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).Seek after: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), θηρεύειν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).Challenge: P. προκαλεῖσθαι.Suitors foremost in the land of Greece courted her: V. μνηστῆρες ᾔτουν Ἑλλάδος πρῶτοι χθονός (Eur., El. 21).A thankless crew are ye who court the honours paid to demagogues: V. ἀχάριστον ὑμῶν σπέρμʼ ὅσοι δημηγόρους ζηλοῦτε τιμάς (Eur., Hec. 254).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Court
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10 First
adj.In all senses: P. and V. πρῶτος.Be first born, v.; P. and V. πρεσβεύειν.You must go first: V. σοὶ βαδιστέον πάρος (Soph., El. 1502).The first comer, any chance person: P. and V. ὁ τυχών, ὁ ἐπιτυχών, ὁ προστυχών, ὁ συντυχών, P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών, ὁ φθάσας.Have the first place, v.: P. πρωτεύειν, V. πρεσβεύειν, πρεσβεύεσθαι.Give the first place to: P. and V. πρεσβεύειν (acc.) (Plat.).First prize: P. πρωτεῖον (or pl.).The first day of the month: Ar. and P. ἕνη καὶ νέα.Those who are the first to confer a favour: P. οἱ προϋπάρχοντες τῷ ποιεῖν εὖ (Dem. 471).At first: P. and V. τὸ πρῶτον.Originally: P. and V. τὸ ἀρχαῖον, P. κατʼ ἀρχάς.——————adv.Earlier, before something else: P. and V. πρότερον.First and foremost: P. and V. τὸ μὲν μέγιστον, μάλιστα μέν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > First
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11 Headlong
adv.Head-foremost: P. ἐπὶ κεφαλήν.At a run: P. and V. δρόμῳ.Hastily: P. προπετῶς, προτροπάδην (Plat.).——————adj.Rash: P. προπετής.Vehement: P. σφοδρός, Ar. and V. θούριος, V. θοῦρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Headlong
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12 Top
subs.Crest: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό. V. ἄκρα, ἡ, P. ἀκρωνυχία, ἡ (Xen.).The top of, use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.The top of the mound: V. ἄκρα κολώνη (Soph., El. 894).On the top of the doclivity: P. ἐπʼ ἄκροις τοῖς κρημνοῖς (Thuc., 6, 97).The surface: P. τὸ ἐπιπολῆς.On the top of: Ar. and P. ἐπιπολῆς (gen.).met., in addition to: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.).On the top, above: P. and V. ἄνω.To the top, upwards: P. and V. ἄνω.From top to bottom: P. and V. κατʼ ἄκρας; utterly.met., the highest point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Child's toy: P. στρόβιλος, ὁ, Ar. βέμβιξ, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. ὑπερέχειν (gen.); use excel, exceed.——————adj.P. and V. ἄκρος.Foremost: P. and V. πρῶτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Top
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13 Topmost
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Topmost
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