firstborn meaning
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- A firstborn (also known as an eldest child) is the first child born to in the birth order of a couple through childbirth.
- While an only child will by definition also always be the "firstborn", in larger families the firstborn often perceives himself or herself to be treated differently from later children.
- Birth order, and the role of the firstborn, can become complicated in non-nuclear families, with situations such as parents of one child or set of children separating from each other and entering relationships with other people,
- NounPLfirstborns
- Adjective
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- 1611, Bible (KJV): Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of firstborn in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "firstborn" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.