1. elder
an elder brother/sister
My elder brother finished his homework very quickly.
Again the younger brother became a wanderer, and he arrived one day at the house of the elder brother.
How old is your elder son?
I am not going into the forest after bear cubs, said the elder brother.
His elder sister is older than my eldest brother.
You should help this elderly lady carry her shopping.
Most young girls think, it's nice to have an elder brother because want to have someone to help them in need
You see, said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble."
Although I am her elder, she treats me as if I were her servant.
The elder brother was living in a village and had grown neither rich nor poor.
Then the younger brother set off, and the elder remained behind.
My elder brother got a position in a big business.
The elder sons are now quite independent of their father.
John's mother looks so young that she is often mistaken for his elder sister.