first name
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first name
noun
plural
first names
first name
noun
plural
first names
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIRST NAME
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the name that comes first in someone's full name
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compare last name, middle name, surname
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Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
— first–name
adjective
◊ People who are on a first-name basis (US) or on first-name terms (Brit) know each other well and address each other by their first names.
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He was on a first-name basis with his boss.
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They know most of the officials on a first-name basis.
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She was on a first-name basis with adversity. [=she experienced a lot of adversity]
