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first class en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Belonging to the best or top group in a system of classification.
   • The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order. 1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213:
   • That was a first class restaurant.
2. (not-comparable) Of, or relating to the most luxurious and expensive class of accommodation on a train, ship, hotel, etc.
   • We travelled first class to New York.
3. (not-comparable) Of, or relating to a class of mail to be delivered before second class.
   • First class stamps are now more expensive.
4. (India, UK, not-comparable) Great, very enjoyable.
   • - How was your holiday? - It was first class.
5. (not-comparable) Of or relating to a first class match.
6. (not-comparable) Of or relating to a treatment like that for a first-class object.
   • Java has no first-class functions, so function objects are usually expressed by an interface with a single method.

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Translations (47)

la prīmārius (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · pl pierwszorzędny (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · nn førsteklasses (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · eo unuaklasa (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · de Erste-Klasse- (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · pt de primeira (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · gu ફર્સ્ટ કલાસ (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · pl pierwsza klasa (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · hu első osztályú (relating to a priority class of mail) · cs prvotřídní (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · mk прво́класен (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · ro prima clasă (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · tr birinci sınıf (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · vi hạng nhất (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · el πρώτη τάξη (programming: relating to a treatment like a first-class citizen) · nn fyrsteklasses (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · de erstklassig (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · hu első osztályon (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · ga den chéad ghrád (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · pt da primeira classe (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · bg първокласен (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · nb førsteklasses (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · he מַחְלָקָה רִאשׁוֹנָה (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · bg първокласен (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · tr birinci sınıf (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · ro de prima clasă (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · fi ykkösluokan (relating to a priority class of mail) · cmn 一流 (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · cmn 頭等 /头等 (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · ka პირველი ჯგუფის (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · fi ensiluokan (programming: relating to a treatment like a first-class citizen) · da førsteklasses (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · hu első osztályú (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · ka პირველი კლასის (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · de First-Class- (programming: relating to a treatment like a first-class citizen) · he סוּג א׳ (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · cmn 一等 (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · da på første klasse (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · ka პირველხარისხოვანი (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · fr première classe (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · tr birinci sınıf (programming: relating to a treatment like a first-class citizen) · gl de primeira clase (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · ru первокла́ссный (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · mk прво́класен (relating to the most luxurious class of accommodation) · hu első osztályú (cricket: relating to a first class match) · ru первокла́ссный (belonging to the best group in a system of classification) · fi ensiluokkainen (belonging to the best group in a system of classification)

first class en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (qualifier:A status; section; etc which is of; A status; section; etc which is of) premier rank.
   • sat in first class; attained first class in the Boy Scouts
   • In comparing these services with the exclusive trains-de-luxe of former days, however, it must be remembered that when the original first class was abolished on the Continent and second and third class were promoted to first and second respectively, it meant a considerable reduction in first class fares. 1962 August, Mercury, “The fastest trains on the Continent, 1962: II—Western Germany”, in Modern Railways, page 126:
2. (Ireland) The third year of primary school, following after the junior and senior infant levels.
3. (US) One of two classes of city government in the U.S. state of Kentucky, in which cities elect a mayor and aldermen.

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Coordinates

home rule class (the Kentucky city class) · cabin class

Relateds

third class · second class · 4th class · fourth class · 3rd class · business class · economy class · fifth class · 5th class · 2nd class

Translations (8)

fi ykkösluokka (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · sw daraja la kwanza (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · cmn 頭等艙 /头等舱 (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · hu első osztály (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · mk пр́ва кла́са (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · ga céad ghrád (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · pl pierwsza klasa (a status, section, etc. of premier rank) · fi ensimmäinen luokka (a status, section, etc. of premier rank)