first-born
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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"This means that in future the first-born child, regardless of sex, will become heir to the throne and later princess or prince of Liechtenstein."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In 2011, Britain changed its succession laws to allow first-born daughters of a monarch to inherit the throne.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Naturally, Sybil can’t stand the thought of her first-born child limiting his worldview, especially because Everett was the one to expand hers.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
“I lost my son, my only son, my first-born son.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
My hopes were all dead—struck with a subtle doom, such as, in one night, fell on all the first-born in the land of Egypt.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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