Eldest

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eldest \Eld"est\, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See
     {Elder}, a.]
     1. Oldest; longest in duration. --Shak.
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     2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son,


        daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}. "My
        lady's eldest son." --Shak.
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              Their eldest historians are of suspected credit.
                                                    --Bp.
                                                    Stillingfleet.
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     {Eldest hand} (Card Playing), the player on the dealer's left
        hand. --R. A. Proctor.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eldest
       adj : first in order of birth; "the firstborn child" [syn: {firstborn}]
       n : the offspring who came first in the order of birth [syn: {firstborn}]