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Word: First
Speech Type: Numeral
Old English fyr(e)st; of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse fyrstr and German Fürst ‘prince’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit prathama, Latin primus, and Greek prōtos
fəːst
coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st
Short Definition:coming before all others
Examples:- his first wife
- the first of five daughters
- many valuable drugs have been recognized first as poisons
foremost in position, rank, or importance
Short Definition:foremost in position or importance
Examples:- the doctor's first duty is to respect this right
- a first prize of £250
- I always put myself first
- football must come first
with a specified part or person in a leading position
Short Definition:with specified part in leading position
Examples:- the car plunged nose first into the river
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