above all
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above all
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From Middle English [Term?]. Compare Dutch bovenal (“above all”).
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Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.
Lastly, I must mention the "Underground," to travel on which was, in those days, an experience to be remembered. There were the antique looking engines, and the rather grim carriages, with the fascinating indicators in the compartments to show (not always correctly!) the next station, and above all,
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prep_phrase of prime importance
| Español | sobre todo, ante todo, más que nada, por encima de todo, máxime |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 무엇보다 먼저 mueotboda meonjeo |
| 日本語 | 何よりも nani yori mo |
| 中文 | 首先 shǒuxiān |
| Português | sobretudo, acima de tudo |
| Français | surtout, par-dessus tout, avant tout |
| Deutsch | vor allem, hauptsächlich, vor allem anderen |
| Italiano | soprattutto, anzitutto |
| Ελληνικά | προπαντός propantós |
| Русский | пре́жде всего́ préžde vsevó, осо́бенно osóbenno |
| עברית | קודם כל qódem kol |
Talk about this word "above all." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/above%20all. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. above all. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/above%20all "above all." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/above%20all.Cite this
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title = {above all},
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