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Meanings of firstborn in English

First in order of birth.

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Usage of firstborn in English
1
Their firstborn, Frik, returned to South Africa after eight years in England.
The South African
2
Luther was the firstborn; he was nine years older than she was.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
3
Anyone would think you were being asked to hand over your firstborn.
Throne of Jade
4
He was as proud as if he'd heard his firstborn reciting Shakespeare.
Club dead
5
Pharao and his people are threatened with the death of their firstborn.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
6
When the firstborn, out-of-wedlock son is brought into the fold, everything changes.
Ebony
7
Believe me, Alchere does not oversee all that belongs to my firstborn-
The captive
8
Temperance Daessee, their firstborn, puts an end to Mrs. Brennan's social ambitions.
Break No Bones
9
Just as he was beginning to recover, in April, his firstborn died.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1
10
Tarl Raney, my firstborn, as well as my Webmaster and computer guru.
Beneath a southern sky
11
He looked like she'd asked him to give her his firstborn child.
Sushi for one?
12
He knew her not until she brought forth her firstborn son, Jesus.
The Gospel of Matthew for Readers
13
My firstborn son telephones every so often: Mother, how are you feeling?
Those who save us
14
The woman of Tulie's firstborn may be expecting a child by now.
The Mammoth Hunters
15
Robert's firstborn had had the same fine hair, he seemed to recall.
A Game of Thrones
16
If he is not the Harpy, he is the Harpy's firstborn son.
A Dance with Dragons
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