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Word: Eldest
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛldɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest
Short Definition:of greatest age
Examples:- Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles
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