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Elder

/ˈɛldər/
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(adj) comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

Then the younger brother set off, and the elder remained behind.
John's mother looks so young that she is often mistaken for his elder sister.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Then the younger brother set off, and the ____ remained behind.

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