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a person who is the oldest of three or more people: He was the eldest of four kids. the oldest child in a family: My eldest is at college. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Grammar. Elder, eldest or older, oldest? Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest.
- Eldest
adjective [ before noun ] us / ˈel.dɪst / uk / ˈel.dɪst /...
- Eldest
We use eldest when we speak about three or more brothers, sisters or siblings: the eldest of three children. the eldest son. the eldest of the four siblings. Example sentences. Diana Spencer-Churchill was the eldest child of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Mike McCartney is the elder brother of Paul McCartney. I’m the eldest of three children.
The crucial difference, however, lies in the fact that eldest can only be used for related persons, while oldest can be used for any person, place or thing in a group of related or unrelated elements. Examples: He is the eldest/oldest of the three children. Mine is the eldest/oldest car on the block.
the eldest used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the oldest of three or more people Synonyms old old elderly aged long-lived mature These words all describe somebody/ something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time. old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
eldest. (eldɪst ) adjetivo. The eldest person in a group is the one who was born before all the others. The eldest child was a daughter called Fiona. David was the eldest of three boys. [+ of] The two eldest are already doing well at Kings Wood. Sinónimos: oldest, first, first-born, earliest born Más sinónimos de eldest.
eldest adj. (sibling, child: born first) primogénito/a adj. His eldest daughter is expected to take over the family business. Esperan que su primogénita se encargue del negocio familiar. the eldest, [sb]'s eldest n. (child: born first) mayor n común.
