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Eldest
/ˈɛldɪst/
The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
📖 Definitions of "Eldest"
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The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
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(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
- 2
(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
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Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
"an old abandoned building; an old friend"
- 2
Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."
- 3
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
"How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child."
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(heading) Of an earlier time.
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