Etymology

above all

Today it means: Of prime importance; before anything else; especially. Full definition →

Middle English [Term?]
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  1. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  2. English todayabove all

From Middle English [Term?]. Compare Dutch bovenal (“above all”).

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