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firsthood

firsthood noun: the state or condition of being first; priority.

Noun

firsthood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being first; priority.

Origin of firsthood

From Middle English *firsthod, firsthed, equivalent to first + -hood.

Questions about firsthood

What does firsthood mean?
Firsthood means the state or condition of being first; priority.
What part of speech is firsthood?
Firsthood is a noun.

Words near firsthood in the dictionary

  1. firstfoot
  2. firstfruit
  3. firstfruits
  4. firsthand
  5. firsthand learning
  6. firsthood
  7. firstie
  8. firsties
  9. firsting
  10. firstlight
  11. firstling

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