"forerank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreranks [plural]
Etymology: fore- + rank Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|rank}} fore- + rank Head templates: {{en-noun}} forerank (plural foreranks)
  1. The first rank; the front row.
    Sense id: en-forerank-en-noun-5cPmhpNr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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