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first-born

first-born is the alternative form of firstborn.

Meaning of firstborn

Adjective

firstborn (not comparable)

  1. Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
    • Shaylene Marie Farrell was born on June 19, 1976, as the firstborn daughter of Darlene Farrell.2026 August 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “An Ohio Teen Vanished During a One-Mile Drive in 1994. Her Locked Car Was Found Hours Later”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026
  2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

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Questions about first-born

What is first-born the alternative form of?
First-born is the alternative form of firstborn.

Words near first-born in the dictionary

  1. first-aider
  2. first-aiders
  3. first-angle projection
  4. first-angle projections
  5. first-best
  6. first-born
  7. first-chance exception
  8. first-chance exceptions
  9. first-chop
  10. first-class
  11. first-class citizen

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