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[ adjective ] first in order of birth

Synonyms

firstborn

Examples

"the firstborn child"

Used in print

(Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)

Henrietta could easily identify herself with Jo_March , although Jo was not the eldest sister .

Bertha_Szold was more like Meg , the eldest March girl , who `` learned that a woman 's happiest kingdom is home , her highest honor the art of ruling it , not as a queen , but a wise wife and mother '' .

Related terms

first

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[ noun ] the offspring who came first in the order of birth

Synonyms

firstborn

Related terms

offspring

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