firstborn

[ furst-bawrn ]
/ ˈfɜrstˈbɔrn /

adjective

first in the order of birth; eldest.

noun

a firstborn child.
a first result or product.

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Origin of firstborn

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at first, born

Words nearby firstborn

first-strike, first-string, first-termer, first-time, first-timer, firstborn, firstcomer, firsthand, firstling, firstly, firstnighter
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Words related to firstborn

earlier, older, elder, pensioner, senior, ancient, grandmother, head, matriarch, patriarch, grandfather, oldster, old-timer, doyen, doyenne, first, former, lower, preceding, prior

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