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Well, Brett was a pretty laid back kid and I think all the pressure was heaped upon my eldest boy, Bobby.
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Meaning of "eldest" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELDEST

Old English eldesta, superlative of ealdold.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELDEST

eldest  [ˈɛldɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELDEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eldest is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELDEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eldest

Eldest is the second book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini and the sequel to Eragon. Eldest was first published in hardcover on August 23, 2005, and was released in paperback in September 2006. Eldest has been released in an audiobook format, and as an ebook. Like Eragon, Eldest became a New York Times bestseller. A deluxe edition of Eldest was released on September 26, 2006, including new information and art by both the illustrator and the author. Other editions of Eldest are translated into different languages. Eldest begins following several important events in Eragon. The story is the continued adventures of Eragon and his dragon Saphira, centering around their journey to the realm of the Elves in order to further Eragon's training as a Dragon Rider. Other plots in the story focus on Roran, Eragon's cousin, who leads the inhabitants of Carvahall to Surda to join the Varden, and Nasuada as she takes on her father's role as leader of the Varden. Eldest ends at the Battle of the Burning Plains, where Eragon faces a new Dragon Rider, Murtagh, and a new dragon, Thorn.

Definition of eldest in the English dictionary

The definition of eldest in the dictionary is being the oldest, esp the oldest surviving child of the same parents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELDEST


absurdist
əbˈsɜːdɪst
baddest
ˈbædɪst
Buddhist
ˈbʊdɪst
chiropodist
kɪˈrɒpədɪst
damndest
ˈdæmdɪst
damnedest
ˈdæmdɪst
darndest
ˈdɑːndɪst
darnedest
ˈdɑːndɪst
heraldist
ˈhɛrəldɪst
jihadist
dʒɪˈhædɪst
keyboardist
ˈkiːˌbɔːdɪst
Methodist
ˈmɛθədɪst
modest
ˈmɒdɪst
modist
ˈməʊdɪst
nudist
ˈnjuːdɪst
odist
ˈɒdɪst
orthopaedist
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪst
orthopedist
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪst
prejudiced
ˈpredʒʊdɪst
sadist
ˈseɪdɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELDEST

eld
elder
Elder Brethren
Elder Edda
elder statesman
elderberries
elderberry
eldercare
elderflower
elderliness
elderly
eldership
eldin
ELDO
Eldon
eldorado
ELDR
eldress
eldrich
eldritch

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELDEST

at the earliest
at the latest
best
biggest
blondest
contest
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fest
for the best
forest
gladdest
greatest
guest
immodest
maddest
middest
overmodest
reddest
saddest
shouldest

Synonyms and antonyms of eldest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELDEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «eldest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of eldest

Translation of «eldest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELDEST

Find out the translation of eldest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eldest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eldest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最年长的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de más edad
570 millions of speakers

English

eldest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज्येष्ठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأَكْبَر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самый старший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o mais velho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যেষ্ঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aîné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tertua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ältester
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最年長の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가장 나이 많은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paling tua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वात मोठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

en yaşlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il maggiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

najstarszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

найстарший
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vârstnic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρεσβύτερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oudste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

äldst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eldst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eldest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELDEST»

The term «eldest» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELDEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eldest

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELDEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eldest.
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Shereen El Feki
We were the outliers: my mother was the only Western woman (khawagayya, in Egyptian Arabic) to have married into the family, and during my childhood, we were the only members living outside of Egypt. So between my father's prestige as the eldest son and my own exotic pedigree, I basked in the spotlight.
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Thomas Fuller
Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.
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Barry Gibb
I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.
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Lauren Groff
The darkest period of my life, so far, arrived the summer I was pregnant with my eldest son. The future was growing in me with all of its terrifying unpredictability, and I found myself anxious, unable to work and woefully at sea.
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David Gross
I was born in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 1941, the eldest of four sons.
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Bobby Hull
Well, Brett was a pretty laid back kid and I think all the pressure was heaped upon my eldest boy, Bobby.
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John Hume
My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very poor. And when you ask how did we support ourselves, the only funding that we had was unemployment payments.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
On the king's gate the moss grew gray; The king came not. They call'd him dead; And made his eldest son, one day, Slave in his father's stead.
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Gary Lineker
My eldest son George had acute myeloid leukaemia when he was a tiny baby, he is now 20 and doing very well. He is a mini-miracle in many ways.
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Stephen Mangan
My mother was gentle and warm. She was the sort of person you could really open up to. I was the eldest and her only boy, so I guess I was treated differently. She did bring me up as a Catholic, and at one time I was an altar boy, but I lost my faith, as did my father, when my mother died at 45.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELDEST»

Discover the use of eldest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eldest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eldest
After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire. Reprint.
Christopher Paolini, 2007
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Eragon: Eldest
Follows Eragon as he grows from a poor farm boy into an amazing swordsman, fighting to help save the Empire from evil and darkness.
Christopher Paolini, 2008
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The Inheritance Cycle: Eragon / Eldest / Brisingr
Follows Eragon as he grows from a poor farm boy into an amazing swordsman, fighting alongside his dragon, Saphira, to help save the Empire from evil and darkness.
Christopher Paolini, 2010
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The Eldest Son
The Eldest Son by John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy, 2013
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Eragon and Eldest Omnibus
ERAGON When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is a lucky discovery - perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter.
Christopher Paolini, 2009
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Inheritance Cycle Omnibus: Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr
Books One, Two, and Three in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance cycle—the complete texts now in a single grand volume.
Christopher Paolini, 2011
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Inheritance Boxed Set: Eragon; Eldest; Brisingr
WITH THE HIGHLY anticipated publication of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle, the hardcover editions of all three books will be available in a handsome boxed set!
Christopher Paolini, 2008
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The Eldest Son
The. Eldest. Son. By. Archibald. Marshall. To KATHLEEN CHAPTER I THE SQUIRE IS INFERNALLY WORRIED "Nina," said the Squire, "I'm most infernally worried." He was sitting in his wife's morning-room, in a low chair by the fire. In front of ...
Archibald Marshall, 1927
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Selections from the Works of Isaac Penington; Eldest Son of ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Isaac Penington, 2011
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Eragon / Eldest
In the #1 New York Times bestselling novels Eragon and Eldest, fifteen year-old Eragon discovers his destiny as a Dragon Rider.
Christopher Paolini, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELDEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eldest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daniel Day Lewis' Son Gabriel Resembles His Dad At Chanel Show
Daniel Day Lewis' eldest son, Gabriel Day Lewis, 20, resembled his father as he attended the Vogue Paris Foundation Gala at Grand Palais on ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Middletown boy, recovering from leukemia, meets Reds' Brandon …
April Caddell said her eldest son Shelby tried to catch the foul ball but it bounced off his hand. The next eldest son Henry reached down and ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»
3
'We're best friends' Eva Longoria opens up about special bond with …
The pair are so close that Eva is godmother to Victoria's youngest child, three-year-old Harper and she competes with her eldest Brooklyn, 16, ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
The Queen to mark 90th birthday with big 'street party'
The idea of hosting a street party was created by Sports Entertainment Ltd, the company run by the Queen's eldest grandson Peter Phillips, who ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
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Kris Jenner: Kourtney's good
The Kardashian matriarch spoke out after it was confirmed earlier this week that her eldest child had broken up with the 32-year-old after more ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Matthew Ng, Australian businessman jailed by China, claims …
Worst still, my eldest daughter Isabella ... died from depression and an eating disorder shortly after I lost my appeal in China. Matthew Ng. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Princess Charlotte to wear replica gown made for Queen Victoria's …
Royal babies are christened in a replica of the intricate lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter. «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Mark Wahlberg treats son Michael to dessert during father-son …
The 44-year-old actor was spotted leaving a local grocery store in Beverly Hills, California on Friday with his eldest son Michael. The Ted 2 star ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Wintu tribe's eldest elder feted at 100th birthday party
SHASTA LAKE, California - Carol Bowen looked radiant Thursday as she basked in the love and admiration of her family and friends. Full story ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
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Raila Odinga's Eldest Daughter Illuminated By BBC For The …
Raila Odinga's Eldest Daughter Illuminated By BBC For The Petrifying Business She Is Engaged In. This Will Send Chills Down Your Spine ... «Ghafla!Kenya, Jul 15»

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