eldest
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eldest
Usage notes edit
The normal superlative of old is oldest. The form eldest usually refers to relations with respect to seniority in age.
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greatest in age or seniority
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Adjective edit
eldest (not comparable)
- (card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
- (card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
- 2003, The Card Game Set[1], Thunder Bay Press:
- Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.
Noun edit
eldest (plural eldests)
- The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
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eldest