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First-born [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; as the first-born son.

2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted. Christ is called the first-born of every creature. Colossians 1:1 .

First-born [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The eldest child; the first in the order of birth.

2. The first-born of the poor are the most wretched. Isaiah 14:1 .

3. The first-born of death is the most terrible death.