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standfirsts

standfirsts is the plural of standfirst.

Meaning of standfirst

Noun

standfirst (plural standfirsts)

  1. (UK) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
    • The standfirst talked of “Jubilation as article 50 is finally served”.2017 March 30, Jon Henley, Jane Martinson, The Guardian

Questions about standfirsts

What is standfirsts the plural of?
Standfirsts is the plural of standfirst.

Words near standfirsts in the dictionary

  1. standfast
  2. standfasts
  3. Standfield
  4. Standfields
  5. standfirst
  6. standfirsts
  7. standgale
  8. standgales
  9. standgall
  10. standgalls
  11. Standhill

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