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first-generation

American  
[furst-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˈfɜrstˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

adjective

  1. being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.

  2. being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant.

    the child of first-generation Americans.

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