FIRST-DEGREE


Meaning of FIRST-DEGREE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: from first degree (as in such phrases as of the first degree, to the first degree )

1. : of the lowest or mildest in a series

first-degree initiation

first-degree laceration

2. : of the highest or most serious in a series

first-degree murder

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