Associations to the word «Firstborn»

Wiktionary

FIRSTBORN, noun. The first child to be born to a parent or family.
FIRSTBORN, adjective. Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
FIRSTBORN, adjective. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

Dictionary definition

FIRSTBORN, noun. The offspring who came first in the order of birth.
FIRSTBORN, adjective. First in order of birth; "the firstborn child".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope