first-generation

[ furst-jen-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˈfɜrstˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

adjective

being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant: the child of first-generation Americans.

Words nearby first-generation

first-degree, first-degree burn, first-degree murder, first-dollar coverage, first-foot, first-generation, first-hand, first-in, first-out, first-line, first-loss policy, first-name

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