What is the meaning of number one?

noun

  • A reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first.
  • The first or highest in an ordering or series.
    • usage: "He wanted to be the first"
  • The first element in a countable series.
    • usage: "the first of the month"
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