first family

noun

a family having the highest or one of the highest social ranks in a given place.
(often initial capital letters) the family of the president of the U.S. or the family of the governor of a state.
a family descended from a colonist or early settler in a country, region, etc.: one of the first families of Virginia.

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Origin of first family

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby first family

first division, first down, first edition, first empire, first estate, first family, first finger, first fleet, first floor, first four ships, first fruits
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Example sentences from the Web for first family

  • You ain't an old maid; no, nor a Boston first-family widow, neither.

    Mary-'Gusta|Joseph C. Lincoln