eldest

/ˈɛldɪst/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

lowest, old, older

VERB + ELDEST

becomes, caution, knew, love, name, put

ELDEST + NOUN

brother, class, daughter, sister, son, student, wisdom

PREP.

in, than, up, with

ADV.

really, suddenly, suddenly

adj

(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.

(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.

Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.

noun

The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

noun — the offspring who came first in the order of birth

adjective — first in order of birth

Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.

Wiktionary

The eldest sister acted in place of the mother.

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The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.

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The eldest son succeeded to all the property.

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It is her eldest daughter that he loves most.

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His elder sister is older than my eldest brother.

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