eldest
/ˈɛldɪst/noun
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The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
adjective
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(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
adjective
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Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
Example: an old abandoned building; an old friend
Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
Example: I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
Example: How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.
(heading) Of an earlier time.