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.
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
Origin of first family
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Examples 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