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eldest
eld·est E0069200 (ĕl′dĭst)adj. Greatest in age or seniority. See Usage Note at elder1.
[Middle English, from Old English eldesta; see al- in Indo-European roots.]eldest (ˈɛldɪst) adjbeing the oldest, esp the oldest surviving child of the same parents[Old English eldesta, superlative of eald old]eld•est (ˈɛl dɪst)
adj. a superl. of old with elder as compar. oldest; first-born; of greatest age. [before 900; Middle English; Old English eldesta, (e)ald old] elder eldest older">older oldest">oldest1. 'elder'The elder of two people is the one who was born first. Posy was the elder of the two.If you have a sister or brother who was born before you, you can refer to them as your elder sister or brother. He had none of his elder brother's charm.2. 'eldest'The eldest of a group of people, especially the brothers and sisters in a family, is the one who was born first. Gladys was the eldest of four children.Her eldest son was killed in the First War.3. 'older' and 'oldest'Elder and eldest are slightly formal, and many people do not use them at all. Instead of 'elder' and 'eldest' you can use older and oldest. He's my older brother.Six of their children were there, including the oldest, Luke.You can use older and oldest in some ways in which you cannot use 'elder'. For example, you can use older after be, get, or grow, and in front of than. Try it when you are a little older.We're all getting older.As he grew older, his fascination with bees developed into an obsession.Harriet was ten years older than I was.You cannot use 'elder' in any of these ways. You can also use older and oldest to talk about things. On older houses there may be guarantees for treatment against woodworm.It is the oldest of London squares.It claims to be the oldest insurance company in the world.You cannot use 'elder' or 'eldest' to talk about things. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | eldest - the offspring who came first in the order of birthfirstbornoffspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" | | Adj. | 1. | eldest - first in order of birth; "the firstborn child"firstbornfirst - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
eldestadjective oldest, first, first-born, earliest born David was the eldest of three sons.Translationselder1 (ˈeldə) adjective (often of members of a family) older; senior. He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two. 年齡較大的；年長的 年龄较大的，年长的 noun1. a person who is older. Take the advice of your elders. 年齡較大者；長者 年龄较大者，长者 2. an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches. (基督教長老會的)長老 （教会的）长老 ˈelderly adjective (rather) old. an elderly lady. 上了年紀的 上了年纪的ˈeldest adjective oldest. She is the eldest of the three children. 最年長的 最年长的the elderly people who are (rather) old. It is important for the elderly to take some exercise. 上了年紀的人 上了年纪的人EncyclopediaSeeelderEldest
ELDEST. He or she who has the greatest age.
2. The laws of primogeniture are not in force in the United States; the eldest child of a family cannot, therefore, claim any right in consequence of being the eldest. eldest
Synonyms for eldestadj oldestSynonyms- oldest
- first
- first-born
- earliest born
Synonyms for eldestnoun the offspring who came first in the order of birthSynonymsRelated Wordsadj first in order of birthSynonymsRelated Words |