ˌfirst deˈgree noun1. [countable usually singular] British English used to talk about a university degree such as a BA or a BSc, obtained by people who do not already have a degree
2. murder in the first degree American English first-degree murder
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
ˌfirst-deˈgree adjective [only before noun]1. first-degree burn a burn that is not very serious
2. first-degree murder American English murder of the most serious type, in which someone deliberately kills someone else ⇒
manslaughter [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲