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.
Origin of first family
1An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words Nearby first family
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How to use first family in a sentence
Sympathy for the first family causes them to win the election.
The Explosive ‘Scandal’ Finale Was Its Best Episode Yet | Kevin Fallon | April 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou ain't an old maid; no, nor a Boston first-family widow, neither.
Mary-'Gusta | Joseph C. LincolnThis was actually the "first family of Virginia," about which so much has been eloquently said.
Captain John Smith | Charles Dudley Warner
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