"headmost" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: head + -most Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|head|most}} head + -most Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} headmost (not comparable)
  1. Closest to the front of a group or pack Tags: not-comparable Translations (Closest to the front of a group or pack): челен (čelen) (Bulgarian)

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