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eldest
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
- being the oldest, esp the oldest surviving child of the same parents
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of eldest1
Example Sentences
The eldest of five siblings, he often described their bond as being "as close as the fingers of one hand."
French Prime Minister François Bayrou says his eldest daughter's revelation that she was among children who were abused at a Roman Catholic school "stabs him to the heart as a father".
One of the eldest residents of an old people's home in Londonderry has described the petrol bomb attacks on police just outside the home on Monday as "very distressing".
While she has no plans to retire at the moment, she hopes to hand over the school one day to her eldest son Sanjeev.
For the last two years, her eldest has used the maximum allocation of funding for therapy.
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