"first-rate" meaning in English

See first-rate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-first rate.ogg [Australia] Forms: first-rate [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A first-rate is the largest ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-first-rate-en-adj-Dszo~owI Categories (other): Military
  2. Something that is first-rate is very good or high quality.
    Sense id: simple-first-rate-en-adj-SZahsgpI
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