elder son
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The older of two or more sons.
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- As the elder son, he was expected to take over the family business.
- The king's elder son was sent on a perilous quest.
- John is their elder son; they also have a younger daughter.
- Their elder son will be going to college next year.
- Unlike his younger brother, the elder son was quiet and studious.
- The title traditionally passes to the monarch's elder son.
- Have you met their elder son, the one who works as a doctor?
- You should speak to the elder son about the inheritance dispute.
- I always remember his elder son as a very responsible young boy.
- The family portrait proudly features the elder son standing next to his father.