FIRSTBORN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word firstborn. (close relations)
firstborns
Best Alternative Words for FIRSTBORN
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eldest | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the offspring who came first in the order of birth adjective satellite • first in order of birth | ||||||||
chief | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who is in charge • a person who exercises control over workers • the head of a tribe or clan adjective satellite • most important element | ||||||||
foremost | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • prominently forward • before anything else adjective satellite • ranking above all others • preceding all others in spatial position • situated closest to the bow | ||||||||
head | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains • a single domestic animal • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason • a person who is in charge • the front of a military formation or procession • the pressure exerted by a fluid • the top of something • the source of water from which a stream arises • (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent • the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) • the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head • a dense cluster of flowers or foliage • the educator who has executive authority for a school • an individual person • a user of (usually soft) drugs • a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) • a rounded compact mass • the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container • the part in the front or nearest the viewer • a difficult juncture • forward movement • a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer • the subject matter at issue • a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about • the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint • that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves • (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk • (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head • the striking part of a tool • (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship • a projection out from one end • a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum • oral stimulation of the genitals verb • to go or travel towards • be in charge of • travel in front of; go in advance of others • be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take its rise • be in the front of or on top of • form a head or come or grow to a head • remove the head of | ||||||||
initial | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials | ||||||||
leading | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way noun • the activity of leading • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing adjective satellite • indicating the most important performer or role • greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement • having the leading position or higher score in a contest | ||||||||
main | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence noun • any very large body of (salt) water • a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage adjective satellite • most important element • of force; of the greatest possible intensity | ||||||||
premiere | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the first public performance of a play or movie adjective satellite • preceding all others in time verb • be performed for the first time • perform a work for the first time | ||||||||
primary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part | ||||||||
prime | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers noun • a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m. • the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest adjective satellite • first in rank or degree • used of the first or originating agent • of superior grade • being at the best stage of development verb • insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing • cover with a primer; apply a primer to • fill with priming liquid | ||||||||
principal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated • the educator who has executive authority for a school • an actor who plays a principal role • capital as contrasted with the income derived from it • (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement • the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account adjective satellite • most important element |