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eldest

American  
[el-dist] / ˈɛl dɪst /

adjective

  1. oldest; firstborn; of greatest age: eldest sister;

    eldest brother;

    eldest sister;

    eldest born.
eldest British  
/ ˈɛldɪst /

adjective

  1. being the oldest, esp the oldest surviving child of the same parents

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Etymology

Origin of eldest

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English eldesta, superlative of eald, ald; old

Example Sentences

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The couple's eldest daughter was not there that day.

From BBC

The eldest, Nancy, would send up the family and their friends in works of comic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

She and her partner, Beth, have two children - James, and their eldest Kate - both conceived through IVF treatment at a clinic in Northern Cyprus.

From BBC

"My eldest son, who is a fitness instructor, asked me if I fancied doing this competition with him and I foolishly said yes," Carole told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast.

From BBC

The eldest, Walter, was a Caracas judge, having followed his mother into law.

From The Wall Street Journal

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