firstborn (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈfɜːrstbɔːrn/
Definition
The first child to be born to a particular parent.
Examples
As the firstborn son, he was expected to inherit the family business.
She was the firstborn of three children, always feeling the pressure to set a good example.
How to Use firstborn
- firstborn child (collocation)
- The child who is born first to a set of parents. — "The firstborn child often learns to share from an early age."
- firstborn son (collocation)
- The male child who is born first to a set of parents. — "He was the firstborn son and heir to the throne."
- firstborn daughter (collocation)
- The female child who is born first to a set of parents. — "Her grandmother often told stories about her own experiences as a firstborn daughter."
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