Definitions
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- noun One who
comes first ; a person or entity being the first toarrive , or the first insequence .
Etymologies
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From first + comer.
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Examples
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Now you have firstcomer advantage an all the buzz is yours.
Quick Embed Code to Add Comments To Any Site Nick Gonzalez 2005
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In the morning I was firstcomer to the bridge as I lived nearest.
Dubliners 2003
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In the morning I was firstcomer to the bridge as I lived nearest.
Dubliners James Joyce 1911
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The firstcomer was ruddy and auburn-haired and evidently a leader.
The Five Jars 1899
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This fellow clapped his hand on my shoulder with a boisterous display of friendliness, while the firstcomer thrust his hand through Esau's arm, and began to lead him toward the saloon.
To The West George Manville Fenn 1870
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