eldest
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of eldest
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English eldesta, superlative of eald, ald; old
Example Sentences
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The deposed shah's eldest son, Reza Pahlavi, "is being promoted by Western media" and appears to be gaining in popularity, Nencini said, but his credibility in the eyes of people inside Iran remains unclear.
From Barron's
Our eldest sister, Mrs. Underhill, was twenty-three years of age when I was home.
From Literature
Katherine Short was a social worker, US media reported, and the eldest of three children her father adopted with actress and singer Nancy Dolman.
From BBC
Fellow Russian Anjelika Hovi, a 51-year-old nurse who is married to a Finn, said her eldest son had left to find a job, working for a time on the border fence.
From Barron's
It concluded with Murdoch's eldest son Lachlan set to control the news group as of late last year.
From BBC
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