first-born son

collocation in English

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son
noun[C]
uk
/sʌn/us
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(Definition ofsonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thatfirst-bornsonis born to rule.
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Theirfirst-bornsonand daughter were born before 1955.
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Thefirst-bornsonwould look up the name for his generation in the book and name his ownfirst-bornsonaccordingly.
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He named hisfirst-bornsonafter himself.
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One is the issue of the primogeniture rule, under which the heir to the throne is thefirst-bornsonof the monarch.
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Another rule gives to thefirst-bornsona double share of his deceased father's property.
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Taboos begin when thefirst-bornsonreaches the age of five or six.
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He maintained polygamous relations, and was usually succeeded by hisfirst-bornson.
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The name is occasionally given to thefirst-bornsonin a family.
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It also infers that thefirst-bornsonpossesses the right of primogeniture.
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Part of the deal was having hisfirst-bornsonbecome a reaper.
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Upon the death of a father, hisfirst-bornsonand daughter lead the rituals involved in his funeral.
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His wife cursed him before she died that nofirst-bornsonof his descendants should ever inherit.
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Within a family, the man of the home was the ultimate authority, followed by hisfirst-bornson.
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More loosely interpreted it concerns the family estate which devolves to thefirst-bornsonby right of inheritance.
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Thefirst-bornsonwill be given his grandfather's name who in turn received it from his grandfather.
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The elite hoped to continue tradition and the status quo, through institutions such as the law of primogeniture (first-bornsoninherits everything).
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Chiefs invariably descended from other chiefs, although chieftainship was not the exclusive right of thefirst-bornsonof the previous chief.
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He was thefirst-bornsonof a middle-class professional family, his father was a practicing lawyer in the area.
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It is also usual for male relatives, especially thefirst-bornsonof the dead father, to have his head shaved in mourning.
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However, as thefirst-bornsonof his father, he was given a growing and important role in the fledgling company.
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Thefirst-bornsonof the first wife was usually the main heir to his father, even if he happened to be younger than his half-brothers from his father's other wives.
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It is a retronym, given upon the birth of one'sfirst-bornson, and is used as a moniker to indicate the newly acquired fatherhood status, rather than a family name.
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