Eldest and Elder

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Eldest adjective - First in order of birth.

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Elder and eldest are semantically related in senior topic. In some cases you can use "Elder" instead the word "Eldest" as an adjective or a noun.

Elder adjective - Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.

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Eldest and elder are semantically related in senior topic. You can use "Eldest" instead the word "Elder" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: elderly

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