English Explanatory Dictionary

firstborn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first child to be born to a parent or family.
adj
  1. Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
  2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

Pronunciation

fûrstʹ-bôrn' /ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-firstborn.wav

Word forms

firstborn firstborns first-born

Etymology

From Middle English first borne. By surface analysis, first (adverb) + born.

Antonyms

lastborn

Related words

baby of the family middle child nextborn primogeniture middleborn
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