firstborn

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

first + born

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firstborn (plural firstborns)

1. The first child to be born to a parent or family.

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• primogeniture

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firstborn

1. Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

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• firstborn in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• firstborn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913