Eldest vs. Oldest

Eldestadjective

; greatest in age or seniority.

Eldestadjective

(card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.

Eldestadjective

(card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.

Eldestnoun

The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Eldestadjective

Oldest; longest in duration.

Eldestadjective

Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder.

Eldestnoun

the offspring who came first in the order of birth

Eldestadjective

first in order of birth;

Eldestadjective

(of one out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of the greatest age; oldest

Eldest

Eldest is the second novel 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.

Oldestnoun

The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Oldestadjective

first in time;