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eldest

[ el-dist ]

adjective

  1. oldest; firstborn; of greatest age: eldest sister;

    eldest brother;

    eldest sister;

    eldest born.



eldest

/ ˈɛ±ô»åɪ²õ³Ù /

adjective

  1. being the oldest, esp the oldest surviving child of the same parents
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eldest1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English eldesta, superlative of eald, ald; old
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eldest1

Old English eldesta, superlative of eald old
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Her eldest daughter did some digging and found a copy of all the births registered in the local area on the day her mother was born.

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The source also told the magazine that Williams’ eldest, daughter Matilda, whom she had with late “Brokeback Mountain†co-star Heath Ledger, “has been doting on her younger siblings.â€

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Lindsey’s parents fly to the Chinese city and fearfully track their eldest’s recovery, leaving their younger daughter, Grace, who was adopted from China, marooned at summer camp with no information.

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"One weekend when I was away for a night, my eldest daughter caught McIlvenny assaulting my son in his room," said Michelle.

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The eldest will still be entitled to the higher amount, and any younger children will get the lower payment.

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