onlyborn

adj, noun — 2 senses

onlyborn

adj

Etymology From only + born.

1

Born as the only child in a family, flock, or the like.

An onlyborn parent who is level has plenty of good qualities: He tends to be self-reliant.1986, G. Hugh Allred, Teenager: A Survival Guide for Mom and Dad, Bookcraft, →ISBN, page 137:

onlyborn

noun

Etymology From only + born.

1

The only child to be born to a parent or family.

One of the most extensive studies ever undertaken tracked more than three thousand high school students — half were onlyborns, half had one sibling — for a twenty-year period.2001, Susan Newman, Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only, Broadway Books, →ISBN, page 49:

Synonyms: only child

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