first-born

Adjective

Meaning

first-born (not comparable)

Alternative form of firstborn

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

big brother elder eldest primogeniture firstborn pensioner older big sister primaeval firstling

Antonyms

youthful younger pubescent formative little brother

Examples

Polycarp replied to Marcion, who met him on one occasion, and said, "Do you know me?" "I do know thee, first-born of Satan." Such was the horror of the apostles and their disciples had against holding even verbal communication with any corrupters of the truth. Irenaeus

My first-born. All I can remember of her is how she loved the burned bottom of bread. Can you beat that? Eight children and that's all I remember. Toni Morrison

When God wanted a city levelled, or all the first-born slaughtered in one night, he sent an angel. Simon R. Green

Well saturday gives what sunday steals, And a child is born on his brother's heels, Come sunday morn the first-born is dead, In a shoebox tied with a ribbon of red. Nick Cave

The lucky man has a daughter for his first-born. Portuguese Proverb

The lucky man has a daughter for his first-born. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

first-aid treatment first-aider first-begotten first-born child first-born children first-chance exception