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first classes

first classes is the plural of first class.

Meaning of first class

Noun

first class (plural first classes)

  1. (A status, section, etc which is of) premier rank.
    • sat in first class; attained first class in the Boy Scouts
  2. (Ireland) The third year of primary school, following after the junior and senior infant levels.
  3. (US) One of two classes of city government in the U.S. state of Kentucky, in which cities elect a mayor and aldermen.

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Questions about first classes

What is first classes the plural of?
First classes is the plural of first class.

Words near first classes in the dictionary

  1. First Citizens
  2. first city
  3. first class
  4. first class match
  5. first class matches
  6. first classes
  7. First Coast
  8. first come first serve
  9. first come first served
  10. first come, first served
  11. First Communion

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