ADJECTIVE: "preceding all others in time, order, or importance" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "preceding all others in time, order, or importance" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
(adjective)
1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
2. serving to set in motion
(adverb)
1. prominently forward
2. before anything else

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns
IMPORTANCE (noun)
1. a prominent status
2. the quality of being important and worthy of note

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