- (n.) A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class.
- (a.) Of the highest excellence; preeminent in quality, size or estimation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "first-rate" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/first-rate/definitions/2008190> |