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foremaths

foremaths is the plural of foremath.

Meaning of foremath

Noun

foremath (plural foremaths)

  1. A first mowing; that which is gleaned from a first or prior mowing.
    • […] the accidents of itinerary — everything that can be overheard or spied out: everything (in a phrase he used in one of his poems) between the foremath and the aftermath, the early growth and the after growth of the intended harvest.1989, Richard P. Blackmur, James T. Jones, Outsider at the heart of things
  2. Something preceding or producing a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring.
    • The aftermath of glory and the foremath of peace would not blend.1920, Rupert Hughs, What's the World Coming To?, Digitized edition, Harper & Brothers, published 2006, page 104

Questions about foremaths

What is foremaths the plural of?
Foremaths is the plural of foremath.

Words near foremaths in the dictionary

  1. foremast
  2. foremastman
  3. foremastmen
  4. foremasts
  5. foremath
  6. foremaths
  7. forematter
  8. foremeal
  9. foremeals
  10. foremeaning
  11. foremeanings

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