first-born
Came out first
First-born refers to the child born first among siblings: The first-born often feels responsible for younger brothers and sisters.
The term carries weight in contexts of inheritance, birth order psychology, and biblical tradition, where first-born sons held special status.
Can function as noun or adjective: her first-born son, the first-born of the family.
Firstborn in family
- siblingBrother or sister
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
elder · patriarch · matriarch · seniority · oldest child · brother · sister · responsibility
Eldest inherits all
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- successionFollowing in order
- heirOne who receives legacy
- estateProperty and grounds
legacy · inheritance · lineage · patrimony · entitlement · dynasty · aristocracy · monarchy
Biblical first killer
- EsauFirstborn who forfeited inheritance
- IshmaelCast-out firstborn son
- ReubenEldest of twelve brothers
- ManassehJoseph's firstborn son
plague · Egypt · Passover · consecrated · redemption · sacrifice · Jacob · blessing
First in office
- initialName's opening letter
- debutFirst public appearance
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- premierFirst in importance
original · earliest · beginning · pioneer · trailblazer · pathfinder · forerunner · groundbreaker
eldest
Firstborn in family
descendant · elder · patriarch · matriarch · seniority · oldest child · brother · sister · responsibility · caretaker
primogeniture
Eldest inherits all
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- successionFollowing in order
- heirOne who receives legacy
estate · legacy · inheritance · lineage · patrimony · entitlement · dynasty · aristocracy · monarchy · nobility
Cain
Biblical first killer
Manasseh · plague · Egypt · Passover · consecrated · redemption · sacrifice · Jacob · blessing · Isaac
inaugural
First in office
premier · original · earliest · beginning · pioneer · trailblazer · pathfinder · forerunner · groundbreaker · prototype
first-bornlast-born
Final sibling born
youngest · youngest child · lastborn · baby of the family · cadet