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eldest - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'eldest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eldest [ a.]
- Oldest; longest in duration.
- Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder.

Meaning of 'eldest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . eldest [ s]
Meaning (1):
- first in order of birth
Example in sentence:
  • the firstborn child