"oldest" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊldəst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊldəst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-oldest.ogg
enPR: ōld [General-American] 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), सर्वाधिक वृद्ध (sarvādhik vŕddha) (Marathi), -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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Chickasaw translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Chickasaw translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 96 4

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊldəst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊldəst/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-oldest.ogg Forms: oldests [plural]
enPR: ōld [General-American] 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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          "sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
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          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "uprosi",
          "sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
          "word": "უფროსი"
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