firstborn
[furst-bawrn]
- first in the order of birth; eldest.
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- a firstborn child.
- a first result or product.
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Origin of firstborn
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Examples from the Web for firstborn
Contemporary Examples
The christening of their firstborn Wednesday is a chance for William and Kate to honor and reward their most loyal buddies.
Prince George’s Christening Will Reveal Kate and Will’s Closest, Most Loyal PalsTom Sykes
October 22, 2013
The throne should go to the firstborn child, male or female.
Foer began writing Eating Animals when his wife, the novelist Nicole Krauss, was expecting their firstborn son.
DeMille showed three plagues—turning the Nile into blood, hail, and killing the firstborn sons.
Historical Examples
Come here, Philip—my own Philip—my son, my hope, my firstborn!
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
He stopped and covered his ears to close out the cry of his firstborn.
The HooferWalter M. Miller
What a man must sacrifice was what he loved most, and that was his firstborn child.
FolkwaysWilliam Graham Sumner
They took my son, my firstborn, and I was silent, though it brake my heart.
The White Lady of HazelwoodEmily Sarah Holt
And when she put my firstborn son into my arms, I had no high thoughts.
The Dew of Their YouthS. R. Crockett