finest
[ fahy-nist ]
/ ˈfaɪ nɪst /
noun (used with a plural verb) Informal.
the police: New York City's finest.
Origin of finest
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Words nearby finest
finer,
finery,
fines herbes,
finespun,
finesse,
finest,
finestra,
finfish,
finfoot,
fingal's cave,
finger
Definition for finest (2 of 2)
Origin of fine
1
1250–1300; Middle English
fin < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin
fīnis end, utmost limit, highest point
SYNONYMS FOR fine
synonym study for fine
1.
Fine,
choice,
elegant,
exquisite are terms of praise with reference to quality.
Fine is a general term:
a fine horse, person, book.
Choice implies a discriminating selection of the object in question:
a choice piece of steak.
Elegant suggests a refined and graceful superiority that is generally associated with luxury and a cultivated taste:
elegant furnishings.
Exquisite suggests an admirable delicacy, finish, or perfection:
an exquisite piece of lace.
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British Dictionary definitions for finest (1 of 4)
fine
1
/ (faɪn) /
adjective
adverb
verb
Word Origin for fine
C13: from Old French
fin, from Latin
fīnis end, boundary, as in
fīnis honōrum the highest degree of honour
British Dictionary definitions for finest (2 of 4)
fine
2
/ (faɪn) /
noun
a certain amount of money exacted as a penalty
a parking fine
a payment made by a tenant at the start of his tenancy to reduce his subsequent rent; premium
feudal law
a sum of money paid by a man to his lord, esp for the privilege of transferring his land to another
a method of transferring land in England by bringing a fictitious law suit: abolished 1833
in fine
- in short; briefly
- in conclusion; finally
verb
(tr)
to impose a fine on
Word Origin for fine
C12 (in the sense: conclusion, settlement): from Old French
fin; see
fine
1
British Dictionary definitions for finest (3 of 4)
fine
3
/ (ˈfiːneɪ) /
noun music
the point at which a piece is to end, usually after a da capo or dal segno
an ending or finale
Word Origin for fine
Italian, from Latin
fīnis end
British Dictionary definitions for finest (4 of 4)
fine
4
/ French (fin) /
noun
brandy of ordinary quality
Word Origin for fine
literally: fine
Idioms and Phrases with finest
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