firstborn

adjective/ˈfɜrstˌbɔrn/

Frequency rank: #14,611 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The first child born to a parent or parents.

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Example sentence

The parents celebrated the arrival of their firstborn child with great joy.

Synonyms & related words

  • eldest
  • oldest

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