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Meaning of FIRSTBORN

Pronunciation:  'furst'born

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the offspring who came first in the order of birth
  2. [adj]  first in order of birth; "the firstborn child"
 
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 Synonyms: eldest, eldest, first
 
 See Also: issue, offspring, progeny

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\First"born`\, a.
First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest;
hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
 

 

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