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First adj.

1.

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.

2.

Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

3.

Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

At first blush. See under Blush.

At first hand, from the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent. "It is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand, by way of mouth, to yourself."

First coat (Plastering), the solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat.

First day, Sunday; so called by the Friends.

First floor.

(a)

The ground floor. (U.S.)

(b)

The floor next above the ground floor. (Eng.)

First fruit or First fruits.

(a)

The fruits of the season earliest gathered.

(b)

(Feudal Law) One year's profits of lands belonging to the king on the death of a tenant who held directly from him.

(c)

(Eng. Eccl. Law) The first year's whole profits of a benefice or spiritual living.

(d)

The earliest effects or results. "See, Father, what first fruits on earth are sprung From thy implanted grace in man!"

First mate, an officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain.

First name, same as Christian name. See under Name, n.

First officer (Naut.), in the merchant service, same as First mate (above).

First sergeant (Mil.), the ranking non-commissioned officer in a company; the orderly sergeant.

First watch (Naut.), the watch from eight to twelve at midnight; also, the men on duty during that time.

First water, the highest quality or purest luster; said of gems, especially of diamond and pearls.

Synonyms: Primary; primordial; primitive; primeval; pristine; highest; chief; principal; foremost.

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"First floor" Quotes from Famous Books

... up and down the street for a space, and then tried again. This landlady was a terrible and pitiful person, so grey and dusty she was, and her face deep lined with dust and trouble and labour. She wore a dirty cap that was all askew. She took Lewisham up into a threadbare room on the first floor, "There's the use of a piano," she said, and indicated an instrument with a front of torn green silk. Lewisham opened the keyboard and evoked a vibration of broken strings. He took one further survey of the dismal place, "Eighteen shillings," he said. "Thank you ... I'll let you know." The woman ...

— Love and Mr. Lewisham • H. G. Wells

... apartment; while the shadow of a willow-tree, that swept against the overhanging eaves, attempered the cheery western sunshine.' I looked from the little northern window whence the old pastor watched the battle, and in the small dining-room beneath it, upon the first floor, there were ...

— Early Letters of George Wm. Curtis • G. W. Curtis, ed. George Willis Cooke

... the pupils. Nothing is more gratifying to the visitor than the spacious library on the second floor of the building, which is complete in its appointments, with a capacity for 4,337 volumes and facilities for the accommodation of 185 students. On the first floor are the administration offices and a study hall with a seating capacity for 106 students. In their armory under the Auditorium the Cadets have space enough for several companies and there is also a rifle range for target practice. ...

— The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 • Various

... of air to the first floor of the house, a special opening through the walls, for that purpose, can hardly be necessary; as the doors leading outside are usually opened often enough for such object. One of the best ventilated houses we have ever seen, is that owned ...

— Rural Architecture - Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings • Lewis Falley Allen

... over Bacon the tobacconist's; not, however, over the shop in the Market Place, now so well known to Cambridge men, but in Sidney Street. For the rest of his time he had pleasant rooms on the south side of the first court of Christ's. (The rooms are on the first floor, on the west side of the middle staircase. A medallion (given by my brother) has recently been let into the ...

— The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I • Francis Darwin

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