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A firstborn (also known as an eldest child or sometimes firstling) is the first child born to in the birth order of a couple through childbirth. Historically, the role of the firstborn child has been socially significant, particularly for a first ...
is the eldest child born in a family.
Firstborn may also refer to:
Books
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First Born (comics), a supervillain in DC Comics
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''Firstborn'' (Clarke and Baxter novel), 2007 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter
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''Firstborn'' (Thompson and Carter novel), 1991 novel by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook
Film and television
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''Firstborn'' (1984 film), starring Teri Garr and Peter Weller
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''First Born'' (2007 film), starring Elisabeth Shur
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1st Born'', a 2019 American-Iranian comedy film
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''First Born'' (TV serial), British TV show, 1988
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"Firstborn" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), TV episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''
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''The First Born'' (1921 film), starring Sessue Hayakawa
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''The First Born'' (1928 film), starring Miles Mander
Music
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''First Born'' (Eyedea & Abilities album), 2001
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''First Born'' (The Plot in You album), 2011
Religion
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Firstborn (Judaism)
The firstborn or firstborn son (Hebrew בְּכוֹר ''bəḵōr'') is an important concept in Judaism. The role of firstborn son carries significance in the redemption of the first-born son, in the allocation of a double portion of the inheritan ...
, ''bechor'' in rabbinical Judaism
See also
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Primogeniture
Primogeniture () is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn Legitimacy (family law), legitimate child to inheritance, inherit all or most of their parent's estate (law), estate in preference to shared inheritance among all or some childre ...
, the firstborn child inherits parents' property
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