What does First mean?
Definitions for First
fɜrstFirst
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word First.
Princeton's WordNet
first, number onenoun
the first or highest in an ordering or series
"He wanted to be the first"
first, number one, number 1noun
the first element in a countable series
"the first of the month"
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offsetnoun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
"they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
first base, firstnoun
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
first, first-class honours degreenoun
an honours degree of the highest class
first gear, first, low gear, lowadjective
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
firstadjective
preceding all others in time or space or degree
"the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
first, 1stadjective
indicating the beginning unit in a series
inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maidenadjective
serving to set in motion
"the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
beginning(a), firstadjective
serving to begin
"the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"
first, foremost, world-classadjective
ranking above all others
"was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
firstadverb
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
"first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"
first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first offadverb
before anything else
"first we must consider the garter snake"
first, for the first timeadverb
the initial time
"when Felix first saw a garter snake"
firstadverb
before another in time, space, or importance
"I was here first"; "let's do this job first"
foremost, firstadverb
prominently forward
"he put his best foot foremost"
Wiktionary
firstnoun
The person or thing in the first position.
He was the first to complete the course.
firstnoun
The first gear of an engine.
first
Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
This is a first. For once he has nothing to say.
first
first base
There was a close play at first.
first
A first-class honours degree.
first
A first-edition copy of some publication.
first
A fraction of an integer ending in one. Oneth.
One forty-first of the estate.
firstnoun
Time; time granted; respite.
firstadverb
Before anything else; firstly.
firstadjective
Having no predecessor. The ordinal number corresponding to one.
Firstadjective
Of or pertaining to the executive of a particular nation or state.
Webster Dictionary
Firstadjective
preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign
Firstadjective
foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others
Firstadjective
most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece
Firstadverb
before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles
Firstnoun
the upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
First
fėrst, adj. foremost: preceding all others in place, time, or degree: most eminent: chief.—adv. before anything else, in time, space, rank, &c.—adjs. First′-begot′ten, begotten or born first: eldest; First′-born, born first.—n. the first in the order of birth: the eldest child.—adj. First′-class, of the first class, rank, or quality.—ns. First′-day, Sunday; First′-floor (see Floor); First′-foot (Scot.), the first person to enter a house after the beginning of the new year; First′-fruit, First′-fruits, the fruits first gathered in a season: the first profits or effects of anything, bishoprics, benefices, &c.—adj. First′-hand, obtained without the intervention of a second party.—n. First′ling, the first produce or offspring, esp. of animals.—adv. First′ly, in the first place.—adjs. First′-rate, of the first or highest rate or excellence: pre-eminent in quality, size, or estimation; First′-wa′ter, the first or highest quality, purest lustre—of diamonds and pearls. [A.S. fyrst; the superl. of fore by adding -st.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
first
The appellation of the senior lieutenant; also, senior lieutenant of marines, and first captain of a gun.
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Rank popularity for the word 'First' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #79
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Rank popularity for the word 'First' in Written Corpus Frequency: #146
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of First in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of First in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of First in a Sentence
Compassion fatigue is a well-established concept in the realm of health care providers. First observed in nurses who worked in emergency rooms, it describes the sense of helplessness and hopelessness that can overtake a person providing care for someone whose suffering seems never-ending and insurmountable.
That’s really cool for them to be able to get out there and be in front of the fans for the first time and experience what it’s like to play in front of this crowd, it’s a special thing, and I know they didn’t take it for granted.
Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf. Survival first, then happiness as we can manage it.
I’m happy now. Or happier. It’s only seventh but how the weekend has been going, I think we’ve got to be really happy with that, qualifying was the first time I got to use a soft tire this weekend and we chipped away at it. That’s what I was most pleased about, the progress we made through the session. So that’s promising.
This film is about being the bridge between those two sides, but first recognizing their humanity, and then being on the level to talk about what they see and what they feel everyday.
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Translations for First
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- актәиAbkhaz
- eersteAfrikaans
- አንደኛAmharic
- أولاً, أولى, أول, أَوّلArabic
- birinciAzerbaijani
- пе́ршыBelarusian
- пръв, първо, първенец, началоBulgarian
- প্রথমBengali
- དང་པོ།Tibetan Standard
- kentañBreton
- primerCatalan, Valencian
- хьалхараChechen
- zaprvé, první, prvněCzech
- пӗрремӗшChuvash
- cyntafWelsh
- først, første, forrestDanish
- Erste, erster, erstens, Novum, an erster Stelle, zuerstGerman
- އެއްވަނަDivehi
- πρώτος, πρωτίστως, πρώταGreek
- unuaEsperanto
- primeramente, primero, estreno, primera, para empezarSpanish
- esimeneEstonian
- aurreneko, lehenengoBasque
- نخست, نخستین, یکمین, اولین, یکم, اولPersian
- ykkönen, ensiksi, ensimmäinen, kerta, ensinnäkinFinnish
- fyrst, fyrri, fyrstiFaroese
- premier, premièrement, primo, première, avant tout, en premier lieu, d'abordFrench
- foarst, earstWestern Frisian
- aonú, céadIrish
- ceud, ciad, an toiseachScottish Gaelic
- ypyGuaraní
- પહેલોGujarati
- yn chied, kiedManx
- רִאשׁוֹןHebrew
- पहला, प्रथमHindi
- premyeHaitian Creole
- elsőHungarian
- առաջին, նախArmenian
- primo, primeInterlingua
- pertamaIndonesian
- unesmaIdo
- fyrsturIcelandic
- primo, prima, dapprimaItalian
- ראשוןHebrew
- 第一, 先ず, 初, 最初, 先, 一番目, 初めてJapanese
- პირველიGeorgian
- біріншіKazakh
- ទីមួយKhmer
- ಒಂದನೆಯKannada
- 첫째, 우선Korean
- یهکهمKurdish
- биринчиKyrgyz
- prīmus, prīmum, primisLatin
- éischtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ທີ່ນຶ່ງLao
- pirmas, pirmaLithuanian
- pirmais, pirmāLatvian
- tuatahi, mātāmuaMāori
- прв, најпрвин, најпрво, првоMacedonian
- ഒന്നംMalayalam
- нэгдүгээрMongolian
- पहिलाMarathi
- pertamaMalay
- l-ewwelMaltese
- ပထမBurmese
- origineel, eerste, eerstDutch
- førstNorwegian
- łáaʼii góneʼ, áłtséNavajo, Navaho
- primièrOccitan
- фыццагOssetian, Ossetic
- ਪਹਿਲਾPanjabi, Punjabi
- najpierw, pierwszyPolish
- لومړیPashto, Pushto
- primeiro, primeiraPortuguese
- hukñiqin, ñawpaQuechua
- emprem, emprimRomansh
- primă, primul, primRomanian
- пе́рвый, в пе́рвую о́чередь, во-пе́рвых, пре́жде всего́Russian
- प्रथमSanskrit
- primmu, primuSardinian
- پهريون, پهرِينSindhi
- први, prviSerbo-Croatian
- පළමුSinhala, Sinhalese
- po prvé, prvýSlovak
- pŕviSlovene
- parëAlbanian
- först, förste, första, ettaSwedish
- ya kwanzaSwahili
- முதல்Tamil
- ఒకటవ, మొదటిTelugu
- якум, аввалTajik
- ที่หนึ่ง, เป็นครั้งแรกThai
- ቀዳማይTigrinya
- birinjiTurkmen
- unaTagalog
- ilk, birinciTurkish
- беренчеTatar
- ئاۋۋال, بىرىنچىUyghur, Uighur
- пе́ршийUkrainian
- پہلاUrdu
- birinchiUzbek
- đầu tiên, thứ nhất, cơ bảnVietnamese
- -ey-ininme, prumî, prumireWalloon
- ערשטYiddish
- 第一Chinese
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