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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Eldest \Eld"est\, adjective [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See {Elder}, adjective]
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) 2.0 [wn]:
eldest
adjective: first in order of birth; "the firstborn child" [syn: {firstborn}]
noun: the offspring who came first in the order of birth [syn: {firstborn}]
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