last-born

[ last-bawrn, lahst- ]

adjective

1. last in order of birth; youngest.

noun

1. a last-born or youngest child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of last-born¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

This last-born princeling soon learned how to float on his back, with his round little head just showing above the kelp.

From Project Gutenberg

Just to think that my last-born child will not know what to be poor meant; and nobody will ever be able to make him understand it.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet down in the depths of her heart her mother love had a little ache because her last born would never be as beautiful.

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Joab was opposed to the succession of the last-born, Solomon, and was naturally on the side of Absalom, the eldest surviving son.

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For "there is a natural body" first born, and "there is a spiritual body" last born.

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