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Definition of Extremest
1. extreme [adj] - See also: extreme
Lexicographical Neighbors of Extremest
Literary usage of Extremest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Herodotus by Herodotus (1828)
"... but in places which are extremely cold they either will not grow at all, or
are always diminutive. horses arc able to bear the extremest severity of the ..."
2. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents by United States President, James Daniel Richardson (1897)
"... to the bombardment of their cities and, in the extremest necessity, the
suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Your obedient servant, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ..."
3. A Memoir of Joseph Henry: A Sketch of His Scientific Work by William Bower Taylor (1879)
"... be discerned the mercenary inspiration of interested capitalists and
assignees—anxious only to stretch the monopoly to its extremest grasp. To Prof. ..."
4. Keble's Lectures on Poetry, 1832-1841 by John Keble (1912)
"But Pindar touches somewhat sparingly upon this subject of wreaths : it is of
extremest simplicity and hardly capable of much variety. ..."
5. Record of a Girlhood by Fanny Kemble (1878)
"... each other's bills, and carried on that process to the extremest verge compatible
with honesty. What a history of astounding success and utter failure! ..."
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