Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
First; foremost; best, often used after its headword.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
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adj
Black, African-American.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, not-comparable, slang
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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name
A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The most important person, the one who is in charge.
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noun
Someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Urine; urination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish, euphemistic
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noun
The single that has sold the most in a given period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
The main goalkeeper of a team, so-called because they wear the number 1 on the back of their kit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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noun
The batsman who opens the batting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A first lieutenant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A large town where theatrical performances may expect to achieve success.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see number, one.
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noun
a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: self
noun
the first element in a countable series
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: first, number 1
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Broader terms: ordinal number, ordinal, no.
noun
the first or highest in an ordering or series
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: first
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Broader terms: rank
Narrower terms: former
History
Piecewise doublet of numero uno.
Across languages
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
