ilk — meaning in English

English meaning

• first adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
• firstly adv Used to introduce the first point in a list or argument.
• foremost adj Most important, prominent, or advanced; leading.
• former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
• initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
• preliminary adjective Coming before the main event or process; introductory.
• primordial adj Existing from the very beginning; original and fundamental.

Senses

ilk is used for these senses in English:

• first Of or belonging to a first family.
• first Before anything else; firstly.
• first (uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
• first (countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
• firstly (formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
• former First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
• initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
• preliminary In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

first — full definition

1. adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
2. adv Before anything else; ahead of other things.
3. noun Something that has never happened before.
4. noun The lowest gear of a vehicle.

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