"firstborn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɜː(r)st.ˌbɔː(r)n/, [ˈfɜːst.ˌbɔːn] [UK], [ˈfɝst.ˌbɔɚ̯n] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-firstborn.wav [UK] Forms: firstborn [singular], firstborns or firstborn [plural]
enPR: fûrstʹ-bôrn' Etymology: first + born Etymology templates: {{compound|first|born}} first + born Head templates: {{noun|3=firstborn}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A firstborn is the first child of a parent or family.
    Sense id: simple-firstborn-en-noun-F6O8Em5L
     
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