"oldest" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊldəst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊldəst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-oldest.ogg [US]
enPR: ōld Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} oldest
  1. superlative form of old: most old Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: old (extra: most old) Synonyms: oldermost (english: in Western dialects of the US) Related terms: eldest Translations (greatest in age or seniority): най-стар (naj-star) (Bulgarian), ámmo'na (Chickasaw), ammo'na' (Chickasaw), oudst (Dutch), plejaĝa (Esperanto), aîné (French), უფროსი (uprosi) (Georgian), ყველაზე უფროსი (q̇velaze uprosi) (Georgian), -huu (Ngazidja Comorian), са́мый ста́рший (sámyj stáršij) (Russian), старе́йший (staréjšij) (note: not with family members) (Russian), ста́рший (stáršij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-oldest-en-adj-keQHgFi2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊldəst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊldəst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-oldest.ogg [US] Forms: oldests [plural]
enPR: ōld Head templates: {{en-noun}} oldest (plural oldests)
  1. The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
    Sense id: en-oldest-en-noun-3ToC4Akn

Inflected forms

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