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  • 101Fore, County Westmeath — Infobox Irish Place name = Fore gaeilge = An Fhobhar crest motto = map pin coords = left: 90px; top: 48px north coord = 53.64722 west coord = 7.208201 irish grid = area = elevation = 101m province = Leinster county = County Westmeath town pop =… …

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  • 102Fore Abbey — Infobox Irish Place name = Fore Abbey gaeilge = Mainistir Fhobhair crest motto = map pin coords = left: 90px; top: 48px north coord = 53.64722 west coord = 7.208201 irish grid = N508705| area = elevation = 90m province = Leinster county = County… …

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  • 103fore — fore1 /fawr, fohr/, adj. 1. situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. 2. first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. 3. Naut. a. of or pertaining to a foremast. b. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any… …

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  • 104fore — fore1 [fo: US fo:r] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: FORE2] to the fore to or in a position of importance or influence ▪ Environmental issues came to the fore in the 1980s. ▪ The case brought to the fore a lot of racial tensions. fore 2 fore2 adj… …

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  • 105fore — fore1 [fo: US fo:r] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: FORE2] to the fore to or in a position of importance or influence ▪ Environmental issues came to the fore in the 1980s. ▪ The case brought to the fore a lot of racial tensions. fore 2 fore2 adj… …

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  • 106fore — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] 1) PHRASE: PHR after v If someone or something comes to the fore in a particular situation or group, they become important or popular. A number of low budget independent films brought new directors and actors to the fore. 2) ADJ …

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  • 107fore-and-aft sails — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …

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  • 108fore — fore1 [ fɔr ] noun to the fore into a position of importance: The issue of taxation has once again come to the fore. The new legislation brings patients needs to the fore. fore fore 2 [ fɔr ] adjective the fore parts of a ship, airplane, or… …

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  • 109fore — adj., n., int., & prep. adj. situated in front. n. the front part, esp. of a ship; the bow. int. Golf a warning to a person in the path of a ball. prep. archaic (in oaths) in the presence of (fore God). Phrases and idioms: come to the fore take a …

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  • 110The Fortune of War — Infobox Book | name = The Fortune of War image caption = author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper Collins (UK) pub… …

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