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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRSTLING

firstling  [ˈfɜːstlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRSTLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firstling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRSTLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Firstborn

Firstborn may refer to: ▪ The first born baby in childbirth ▪ primogeniture, the concept that the first-born child inherits their parent's property ▪ firstborn bechor in rabbinical Judaism...

Definition of firstling in the English dictionary

The definition of firstling in the dictionary is the first, esp the first offspring.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRSTLING


bantling
ˈbæntlɪŋ
beetling
ˈbiːtlɪŋ
catling
ˈkætlɪŋ
eastling
ˈiːstlɪŋ
fatling
ˈfætlɪŋ
fettling
ˈfɛtlɪŋ
flatling
ˈflætlɪŋ
footling
ˈfuːtlɪŋ
mantling
ˈmæntlɪŋ
mortling
ˈmɔːtlɪŋ
nestling
ˈnɛstlɪŋ
priestling
ˈpriːstlɪŋ
ratling
ˈrætlɪŋ
rattling
ˈrætlɪŋ
scantling
ˈskæntlɪŋ
softling
ˈsɒftlɪŋ
startling
ˈstɑːtlɪŋ
subtitling
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtlɪŋ
whitling
ˈwɪtlɪŋ
witling
ˈwɪtlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRSTLING

first-grader
first-hand
first-line
first-loss policy
first-name
first-named
first-nighter
first-order
first-past-the-post
first-past-the-post system
first-person
first-person shooter
first-rate
first-strike
first-string
first-time buyer
first-timer
firstly
firstness
firsts

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRSTLING

all-in wrestling
arm wrestling
bratling
bristling
bustling
calling
castling
dismantling
goatling
Graeco-Roman wrestling
Indian wrestling
mud wrestling
rustling
saber-rattling
sabre-rattling
sumo wrestling
throttling
unsettling
whistling
wine-bottling
wrestling

Synonyms and antonyms of firstling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firstling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRSTLING

Find out the translation of firstling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of firstling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firstling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

firstling
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primerizo
570 millions of speakers

English

firstling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे बनानेवाले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باكورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первородное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primogênito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম সন্তান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

premier-né
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Firstling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erstling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

初子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첫 새끼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Firstling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật sanh đầu tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலையீற்றுக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथमोपचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

semere
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

primogenito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierworodnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

первородне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trufanda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

firstling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eersteling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

först
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

morsliv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firstling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRSTLING»

The term «firstling» is normally little used and occupies the 143.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRSTLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «firstling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «firstling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about firstling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRSTLING»

Discover the use of firstling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firstling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopedia Talmudica
25. Since his children are their grandfather's heirs in the absence of their father, and they receive what he was entitled to. 11D3 (B'khor B'heymah Phorah). The Firstling of a Clean Animal. A male of the herd or the flock born first to its mother.
Yad Ha-Rav Herzog Institute Staff, 1991
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A history of the mishnaic law of holy things. 6. “The” ...
D. Not shearing the firstling (Deut. 15: 19). 3 : 3-4 3 : 3 He who slaughters the firstling makes a place for the hatchet so as to avoid cutting the hair. 3 : 4 The hair of a blemished firstling which fell out, which one put in a wall-niche. E. The ...
Jacob Neusner, 1980
3
JEWISH LAW ANNUAL 1979
teronomic instructions for legal procedure (16-17) and condemnation of magical practices (18:9-12). A.CJ.P. See also 163, 166, 188, 213, 230, 240, 248. PROPERTY 243. G. Brin, "The Firstling of Unclean Animals", JQR 68 (1977), 1-15 .
4
An analogy of the Old and New Testaments systematically ...
That thou shalt set apart-unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's.-—l2 . Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be ...
Thomas WHOWELL, 1840
5
First Steps in the Talmud: A Guide to the Confused
1.1 A. Said R. Aqiba, “A sin offering and a guilt offering are a gift to the priest, and a firstling is a gift to the priest. “Just as, in the case ofa sin offering and a guilt offering, they do not effect a substitution, so in the case of a firstling, they should not ...
Jacob Neusner, 2012
6
Midrash and Legend: Historical Anecdotes in the Tannaitic ...
Scripture comes and connects the firstling to the breast and thigh of peace- offerings. Just as the breast and thigh of peace-offerings are eaten over two days and one night, so the firstling should be eaten over two days and one night. A. And ...
Joshua L. Moss, 2004
7
The Traditions of Rabbi Ishmael
You must not follow the latter version concerning the thank-offering]; you must follow the former version [concerning the peace-offering]. O. "And their flesh shall be yours. Scripture comes to draw an analogy between the Firstling and the breast ...
Gary G. Porton, 1979
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The Halakhah: Between Israel and God, Part B
Said R. Yose, "Not in this case did Aqabya declare permitted, but in the case of: The hair of a blemished firstling which fell out, and which one put in a wall-niche, and which [firstling] afterward died — in this case Aqabya b. Mahalalel permits ...
Jacob Neusner, 2000
9
Scripture and the Generative Premises of the Halakhah: ...
NOT SHEARING THE FIRSTLING (DT. 15:19): One may not pluck the wool of the firstling or cut it in the process of breaking the neck. If hair falls out before slaughter, and then the beast is killed and so rendered permitted for appropriate  ...
Jacob Neusner, 1999
10
Eliezer Ben Hyrcanus: The Tradition and the Man
If the lamb set apart for redeeming the firstling of an ass dies before being given to the priest, what does one do? The owner is liable to give the priest another lamb, according to Eliezer. The sages say that one is not liable to separate another ...
Jacob Neusner, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRSTLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firstling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Exclusive clip from The Carrier featuring John Cusack and Dominic …
With the help of an elusive, beautiful woman (Rebecca Da Costa, The Firstling), Jack battles a mess-load of gunfire, a slew of crooked cops and ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
2
Trailer: John Cusack and Robert De Niro in The Carrier
With the help of an elusive, beautiful woman (Rebecca Da Costa, The Firstling), Jack battles a mess-load of gunfire, a slew of crooked cops and ... «seenit.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Redemption of the First-born Donkey
Shemot 34:20 And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the ... «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
4
Two schools lose charters, but fates of their students are starkly …
... Crescent City, and Firstling. One has to wonder what kind of sick game of charter school monopoly these people are playing with the lives of ... «The lens, Mar 15»
5
The unicorns of the King James Bible
Screen shot 2015-02-11 at 7.11.10 PM • Deuteronomy 33:17 — “His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
6
Give, and it shall be given unto you…
And one verse that is equally popular is Exodus 34:20, “But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, ... «GhanaWeb, Oct 14»
7
In Malachi, sick or maimed animals were sacrificed at the Temple …
“Abel brought of the firstling of his flock.” The meaning of this sacrificial system of devotion was to judge the hearts and spirituality of the people. «Kansas City Star, Sep 14»
8
Why Christians get the 10 commandments wrong
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. 5. Six days thou shalt work, but on the ... «Salon, Jul 14»
9
Ten Commandments That Would Have Changed the World
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male. Six days thou shalt work, but on the ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jun 14»
10
Especially proud: Marches across country celebrate LGBT …
Deuteronomy 33:17 – His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 13»

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