"firster" meaning in English

See firster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From first + -er (comparative suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|first|er|id2=comparative|pos2=comparative suffix}} first + -er (comparative suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} firster (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Earlier, former. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-firster-en-adj-0seaTq4c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: firsters [plural]
Etymology: From first + -er (“supporter”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|first|er|id2=ideology|t2=supporter}} first + -er (“supporter”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} firster (plural firsters)
  1. (in combination) A person who advocates the primacy of the named entity (who puts it first). Tags: in-compounds Related terms: America Firster, Israel-firster, twenty-firster
    Sense id: en-firster-en-noun-NkJ0vf6U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (comparative), English terms suffixed with -er (ideology), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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