first-born
Britishadjective
noun
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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
Gilham said Stanley's father, who was an MP, and his mother - who helped establish the first women's college at Cambridge University - had "great expectations for their first-born".
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
For a generation, Latinos name their first-born sons Esteban in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
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
He had a scribe’s paper that proved his claims as first-born.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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