oldster

[ ohld-ster ]

/ ˈoʊld stər /

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noun

an old or elderly person.

(in the British navy) a midshipman of four years' standing.

Origin of oldster

1810–20; old + -ster, modeled on youngster

Words nearby oldster

Old Spanish Trail, oldspeak, old squaw, old stager, old stamping ground, oldster, Old Stoa, Old Stone Age, old style, old sweat, Old Swedish

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Example sentences from the Web for oldster

Thus did Jack at once take the rank of an oldster, and soon became the leader of all the mischief.
Mr. Midshipman Easy|Captain Frederick Marryat
Reluctantly, the oldster backed away and fell into the chair again.
Collectivum|Mike Lewis
For a moment, the oldster turned his attention from watching for the thing that was coming, and considered him fondly.
The Natives|Katherine MacLean
He swung his club behind him but the oldster was already scampering for the safety of the rock.
The Ethical Engineer|Henry Maxwell Dempsey

Ain't particular comfortable for an oldster like me when they's a full-grown, man-eatin' outlaw layin' about the grounds.
Way of the Lawless|Max Brand

British Dictionary definitions for oldster

oldster

/ (ˈəʊldstə) /

noun

informal an older person

British navy a person who has been a midshipman for four years

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	oldster
释义	oldster [ ohld-ster ] / ˈoʊld stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oldster ON THESAURUS.COM noun an old or elderly person. (in the British navy) a midshipman of four years' standing. Origin of oldster 1810–20; old + -ster, modeled on youngster Words nearby oldster Old Spanish Trail, oldspeak, old squaw, old stager, old stamping ground, oldster, Old Stoa, Old Stone Age, old style, old sweat, Old Swedish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oldster Thus did Jack at once take the rank of an oldster, and soon became the leader of all the mischief. Mr. Midshipman Easy\|Captain Frederick Marryat Reluctantly, the oldster backed away and fell into the chair again. Collectivum\|Mike Lewis For a moment, the oldster turned his attention from watching for the thing that was coming, and considered him fondly. The Natives\|Katherine MacLean He swung his club behind him but the oldster was already scampering for the safety of the rock. The Ethical Engineer\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey Ain't particular comfortable for an oldster like me when they's a full-grown, man-eatin' outlaw layin' about the grounds. Way of the Lawless\|Max Brand British Dictionary definitions for oldster oldster / (ˈəʊldstə) / noun informal an older person British navy a person who has been a midshipman for four years Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oldster head, ancient, matriarch, patriarch, grandfather, grandmother, elder, old-timer, pensioner, doyen, doyenne, golden ager, senior citizen, first-born
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oldster

noun

Origin of oldster

Words nearby oldster

Example sentences from the Web for oldster

British Dictionary definitions for oldster

noun

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