Firstborn
ahd-5
adjective.
First in order of birth; born first.
noun.
The child in a family who is born first.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
First brought forth; first in the order of birth; eldest: as, the
first-born
son.
Hence Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
noun.
The first-born child; hence, the first result or product.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The first child born to a parent.
adjective.
First brought forth; first in the order of birth; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The first
child
to be born to a parent or family.
adjective.
Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
adjective.
Most
excellent
; most
distinguished
or
exalted
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the offspring who came first in the order of birth
adjective.
first in order of birth
Word Usage
"Because of that, as St. John the Theologian wrote, Christ was the firstborn from the dead."
Equivalent
first
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
issue
offspring
progeny
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Born
Horn
Horne
Lorne
Thorn
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
11-year-old
15-month-old
4-year-old
backcross
bright-haired
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
eldest
primogeniture