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elder, eldest, older, oldest — The first two words of this group apply only to persons, whereas older and oldest may apply to persons or things. Also, elder and eldest (much less common than the other two terms) apply principally to members of a given family or business… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Oldest Dryas — Alpine valley, like Oldest Dryas The Oldest Dryas was a climatic period, which occurred during the coldest stadial after the Weichselian glaciation in north Europe. In the Alps, the Oldest Dryas corresponds to the Gschnitz stadial of the Würm… … Wikipedia
older — elder, eldest, older, oldest 1. Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest but they are much narrower in their range of use, being applicable only to people and only as nouns or attributive adjectives (before nouns). You can say his elder … Modern English usage
oldest — elder, eldest, older, oldest 1. Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest but they are much narrower in their range of use, being applicable only to people and only as nouns or attributive adjectives (before nouns). You can say his elder … Modern English usage
older — See elder, eldest, older, oldest See old, older See older, oldest … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
oldest — See elder, eldest, older, oldest See older, oldest … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Oldest synagogues in the world — The Santa María la Blanca synagogue was built in Toledo, Spain in 1190 … Wikipedia
Oldest rock — The oldest rock or rocks on Earth, as an aggregate of minerals that have not undergone subsequent metamorphosis, are from the Archean Eon. Such rocks are only exposed on the surface in very few places. [Some meteorites, such as the ALH84001 Mars… … Wikipedia
Oldest dated rocks — The oldest dated rocks on Earth, as an aggregate of minerals that have not been subsequently melted or disaggregated by erosion, are from the Archean Eon. Such rocks are exposed on the surface in very few places.[1] There is some controversy… … Wikipedia
Oldest House in the USA — The title of oldest house in the United States of America built by a European [Needless to say, Acoma Pueblo, continuously inhabited since the twelfth century is notably older than either.] is claimed by the owners of a structure located at 215… … Wikipedia
