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hindmost
hind·most
/
ˈhaɪndˌmoʊst
or, esp. British,
-məst
/
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[
hahynd
-mohst
or, esp. British,
-m
uh
st
]
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adjective
furtherest behind or nearest the rear; last.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English. See
hind
1
,
-most
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hindmost
or
hindermost
(ˈhaɪndˌməʊst, ˈhaɪndəˌməʊst)
—
adj
furthest back; last
hindermost
or
hindermost
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
hindmost
late 14c., from
hind
(adj.) +
most
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
hindmost
see
devil take the hindmost
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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