Education English | Synonyms Of Words : Oldest and Eldest | Oldest and Eldest is a noun which means old, but both have different functions.
Oldest of the old to express something that is animate and inanimate, that is human (living) and inanimate objects such as grandparents and buildings.
example :He has four brothers but the oldest one is dead.
Eldest means old age only to declare the person or living being, does not apply to inanimate objects.
example : The smallest boy is the eldest of the three.
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