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first fruits

noun as in first crop harvested

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It was within a week of our engagement, so that I had not to wait long for these first-fruits of my extraordinary position.

They were the first-fruits offered to the Son of God after his incarnation, and their blood the first that flowed on his account.

May I now, therefore, Illustrious Prince, presume to lay the first-fruits of my juvenile labors at the foot of your throne?

Alas, the first-fruits of my acquaintance with the Philanthus promised me more than the future held in store for me!

Perhaps it refers to his claiming for himself the first-fruits due to the gods, a legend mentioned by Macrobius.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to first fruits, such as: bang for the buck, crop, fruits, harvest, output, and payoff.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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