Definition of eldest in English:

eldest

adjective ˈɛldɪstˈɛldəst

(of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest.
Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles
Example sentencesExamples
- Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them.
- Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids.
Synonyms
oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest

Origin

Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old.

Definition of eldest in US English:

eldest

adjectiveˈeldəstˈɛldəst

(of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest.
Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles
he was the eldest of the three
Example sentencesExamples
- Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them.
- Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids.
Synonyms
oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest

Origin

Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old.

单词	eldest
释义	Definition of eldest in English: eldest adjective ˈɛldɪstˈɛldəst (of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest. Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles Example sentencesExamples Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids. Synonyms oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest Origin Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old. Definition of eldest in US English: eldest adjectiveˈeldəstˈɛldəst (of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest. Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles he was the eldest of the three Example sentencesExamples Their parents' expectations may be very high and the eldest child may have the most expected from them. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has revealed that his eldest son has died of Aids. Synonyms oldest, first, firstborn, most grown up, big, biggest Origin Old English ieldest, eldest, of Germanic origin; related to German ältest, also to eld and old.
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