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Nouns (2)

firstborn, eldest

n. the offspring who came first in the order of birth

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Adjectives (2)

firstborn, eldest

adj. first in order of birth; "the firstborn child"

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Synonyms (15)

archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical

adj. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"

premier, premiere

adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"

freshman, first-year

adj. used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college); "a freshman senator"; "freshman year in high school or college"

initial

adj. occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

oldest

adj. first in time; "the oldest rocks on the planet"

original

adj. not derived or copied or translated from something else; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"

premier(a), prime(a)

adj. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

prime(a)

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

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