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firstborn
[ furst-bawrn ]
/ ˈfɜrstˈbɔrn /
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adjective
first in the order of birth; eldest.
noun
a firstborn child.
a first result or product.
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British Dictionary definitions for firstborn
first-born
adjective
eldest of the children in a family
noun
the eldest child in a family
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