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- noun the first
language one is taught tospeak ; one's native language. - noun the language one feels most
comfortable andcapable with
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next
Etymologies
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See separate entries for first and language
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