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"text": "eldest son"
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"superlative form of old: most old; greatest in age or seniority."
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "starši",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "старши"
},
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "oudst"
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "plejaĝa"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "sinists",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sámyj stáršij",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "са́мый ста́рший"
},
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"note": "not with family members",
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"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
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}
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"(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players."
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"(card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players."
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"ref": "2003, The Card Game Set, Thunder Bay Press",
"text": "Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.",
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"(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards."
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"(card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards."
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"text": "eldest son"
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"roman": "starši",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "старши"
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"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "oudst"
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{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "plejaĝa"
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{
"code": "got",
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"roman": "sinists",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃"
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"roman": "sámyj stáršij",
"sense": "greatest in age or seniority",
"word": "са́мый ста́рший"
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"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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"(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players."
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"(card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players."
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"(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards."
],
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"(card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards."
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"word": "eldest"
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"The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group."
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