It was not until last summer that my oldest son learned to swim.
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Oldest
//ˈəʊldəst//
Synonyms for "oldest" (13 found)
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Translations
13 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- най-стар adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Chickasaw
2 entries- ammo'na' adj (greatest in age or seniority)
- ámmo'na adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Dutch
1 entries- oudst adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Esperanto
1 entries- plejaĝa adj (greatest in age or seniority)
French
1 entries- aîné adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Georgian
2 entries- უფროსი adj (greatest in age or seniority)
- ყველაზე უფროსი adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Marathi
1 entries- सर्वाधिक वृद्ध adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- huu adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Russian
3 entries- са́мый ста́рший adj (greatest in age or seniority)
- ста́рший adj (greatest in age or seniority)
- старе́йший adj (greatest in age or seniority)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
It is the oldest wooden building in existence.
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The estate was adjudged to the oldest son.
Source: tatoeba (44790)
And Tony was the oldest.
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