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eldest

/ˈɛldɪst/noun, adjective2 syllables

Eldest means: first in order of birth.

Synonyms for eldest4

noun, as in the offspring who came first in the order of birth

firstborn

adjective, as in first in order of birth

firstborn, first, 1st

also used for eldest

oldest

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What does eldest mean?2

adjective

1

first in order of birth“the firstborn child”

noun

1

the offspring who came first in the order of birth

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Eldest in a sentence

  • She has two sons and three daughters, the eldest of which is married.Native77
  • The eldest sister acted in place of the mother.althead
  • The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.AlanF_US
  • The eldest son succeeded to all the property.Eldad
  • It is her eldest daughter that he loves most.unknown
  • His elder sister is older than my eldest brother.Swift
  • He put his eldest daughter in charge of his second restaurant.unknown
  • Fatima is the eldest student in our class.saeb

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Forms of eldest

as a noun

plural
eldests