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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eldest \Eld"est\, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old See {Elder}, a.] 1. Oldest; longest in duration. --Shak. 2. Born or living first or before the others as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}. ``My lady's eldest son.'' --Shak. Their eldest historians are of suspected credit. --Bp. Stillingfleet {Eldest hand} (Card Playing), the player on the dealer's left hand. --R. A. Proctor. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: eldest adj : first in order of birth; "the firstborn child" [syn: {firstborn}] n : the offspring who came first in the order of birth [syn: {firstborn}]
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