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单词 younger-born
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younger-born
younger-born n. and adj. now rare (a) n. a younger sibling, a younger child; (b) adj. born later; younger; also in extended use; cf. elder-born adj. at elder adj. and n.3 Special uses 1.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > sibling > [noun]
younger-born1530
sibling1900
sib1908
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 291/2 Yongar borne, maisne.
?1585 E. Aggas tr. E. de L'Allouette Catholicke Apologie i. f. 16 Now let vs take the seconde braunch, the first & chiefe partition of this race, which is the stocke of the latter yonger borne, and yet remaineth to this day, in the roume of the eldest, and beareth the Name and full armes thereof.
1609 R. Cawdrey Table Alphabet. (ed. 2) Puiney, younger borne.
1729 C. Cibber Love in Riddle i. 6 But we have still our younger-born unfixt: How stand we there in Hope?
1856 C. J. Lever Martins of Cro' Martin lxv. 606 His preference for the younger-born.
1896 Sc. Law Reporter 34 158/2 The issue of younger born sons becoming eldest sons and then predeceasing.
2008 R. Rosenberg Psychol. of Superheroes 35 Only children are similar to first-borns in that they are more likely to support the status quo, in contrast to younger-borns, who are generally more open to new ideas.
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