1
[ adjective ] indicating the beginning unit in a series

Synonyms

first

Used in print

(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)

One of the most damaging tsunami on record followed the famous Lisbon earthquake of November 1 , 1755 ; its waves persisted for a week and were felt as far_away as the English coast .

(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)

On April 1 , 1953 , after some six months of full-time `` pioneering '' , petitioner discontinued devoting 100 hours a month to preaching , but failed to so notify his local board .

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