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 an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
"My first-born baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts," she added.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 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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