Usually means: Shielding or protecting; standing before.
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▸ adverb:  (obsolete, rare) Pre-eminently; first.

Similar:
preëminently, pre-eminently, erst, previously, priorly, erer, foremostly, beforely, fore, precedaneously, more...

Opposite:
arrière, behind, rearward

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Similar:
preëminently, pre-eminently, erst, previously, priorly, erer, foremostly, beforely, fore, precedaneously, more...

Opposite:
arrière, behind, rearward



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