Eldest Definition

ĕldĭst
adjective
Oldest; esp., firstborn or oldest surviving.
Webster's New World
Greatest in age or seniority.
American Heritage

(card games) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.

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Origin of Eldest

  • Middle English from Old English eldesta al-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Eldest Sentence Examples

  • His eldest brother appeared less frustrated than normal.

  • The eldest princess and Prince Vasili, recovering themselves, followed her.

  • The three eldest sons on the Council were dead.

  • It had been their eldest brother's before his murder, and their father's before that.

  • She stared at the dark features and glowing turquoise eyes of the eldest of Rhyn's brothers, who had died weeks before.

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