firstborn

ˈfɜːrstbɔːrn

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Definition of firstborn - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

birth orderborn first in a family or group

She is the firstborn child in her family.

eldest

first

Noun

kinoldest child born to parents in a family

She is the firstborn in her family.

eldest

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Origin of firstborn

Old English, fyrst (first) + bearn (child)

Terms with firstborn included in their meaning

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oldest

adj.

family

firstborn among siblings

eldest

family

the firstborn offspring in birth order

law of primogeniture

legal

inheritance rule favoring the firstborn child

firstling

adj.

firstborn

being the first to be born

firstling

biology

firstborn offspring of an animal or human

primogeniture

social system

system where the firstborn child has special privileges

right of primogeniture

family succession

inheritance system favoring the firstborn child

Fast of the Firstborn

Judaism

minor fast day for firstborn males before Passover

Examples of firstborn in a sentence

As the firstborn daughter, she had many responsibilities.
Their firstborn received the heirloom watch at graduation.
The firstborn often feels pressure to set an example.

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French:aîné, aînée, ...
German:erstgeboren, Erstgeborene, ...
Italian:primogenito, primogenita, ...
Spanish:primogénito, hijo mayor, ...
Portuguese:primogénito, primogénita, ...
Chinese:头生的, 长子, ...
Japanese:長子, 長男（男性の場合）, ...
Arabic:بكر, البِكْر, ...
Hebrew:בְּכוֹר, יֶלֶד רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первый ребёнок, первенец, ...
Ukrainian:первісток, перша дитина, ...
Hindi:पहलौठा, प्रथम संतान, ...
Bengali:জ্যেষ্ঠ, প্রথম সন্তান, ...
Catalan:primogènit, primogènita, ...
Czech:prvorozený, nejstarší dítě, ...
Danish:førstefødt, førstefødte, ...
Dutch:eerstgeboren, eerstgeborene, ...
Greek:πρωτότοκος, πρωτότοκη, ...
Hungarian:elsőszülött, legidősebb gyerek, ...
Khmer:កូនច្បង, បុត្រច្បង, ...
Korean:첫째의, 맏이, ...
Persian:نخست‌زاده, فرزند اول, ...
Polish:pierworodny, pierworodna, ...
Portuguese (BR):primogênito, filho mais velho, ...
Romanian:prim-născut, primul născut, ...
Swedish:förstfödd, äldsta barnet, ...
Thai:หัวปี, บุตรคนโต, ...
Turkish:ilk doğan, büyük evlat, ...
Vietnamese:đầu lòng, con đầu lòng, ...

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Definition of firstborn - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of firstborn

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