FIRST'-BORN, adjective 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 The eldest child; the first in the order of birth. The first-born of the poor are the most wretched. Isaiah 14:1. The first-born of death is the most terrible death. Job 18:1.
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