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1 Eldest
adj.fem. adj., Ar. and V. πρέσβειρα ( of a goddess).Because he was his eldest son: P. διὰ τὸ πρεσβεύειν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ (Thuc. 6, 55).The share of the eldest ( in inheritance): P. πρεσβεῖον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Eldest
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2 eldest
adjective (oldest: She is the eldest of the three children.) (ο)μεγαλύτερος -
3 heir
[eə]feminine - heiress; noun(a person who by law receives wealth, property etc when the owner dies: A person's eldest son is usually his heir; A king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.) κληρονόμος- heirloom -
4 elder
I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) μεγαλύτερος2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) γεροντότερος,μεγαλύτερος2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) πρεσβύτερος•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) κουφοξυλιά(είδος δένδρου)
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