eldest
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈɛldɪst/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: eld‧est
Adjective
[edit]eldest
- superlative form of old: most old; greatest in age or seniority.
- 1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xiii:
- The eldest son was usually given the name of his paternal grandfather, later children those of other relatives.
Usage notes
[edit]The normal superlative of old is oldest. The form eldest usually refers to relations with respect to seniority in age: eldest daughter, eldest brother.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]greatest in age or seniority
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Adjective
[edit]eldest (not comparable)
- (card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
- (card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
- 2003, The Card Game Set[1], Thunder Bay Press:
- Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.
Noun
[edit]eldest (plural eldests)
- The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
Anagrams
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[edit]Verb
[edit]eldest
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