firstborn

adjective

first·​born ˈfərs(t)-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce firstborn (audio)
: first brought forth : eldest
firstborn noun

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The actor's firstborn, Jonathan, died by suicide in 1975. Nicole Briese, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Drummond’s daughter Alex and her husband Mauricio are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their firstborn daughter, Sofia. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024 He was offered the role of the casually violent and emotionally tortured firstborn prince by HotD season-one showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik after only one audition and a day after meeting them. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 June 2024 Daemon bungled that order and had Aegon's firstborn son and heir, Jaeherys, murdered instead. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for firstborn 

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of firstborn was in the 14th century

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“Firstborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstborn. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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firstborn

adjective
first·​born ˈfərs(t)-ˈbȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce firstborn (audio)
: born first : eldest
firstborn noun

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