‖ aîné, a.
(ene)
[Fr.: cf. ayne a., eigne a.]
Senior; (the) elder, eldest: usu. appended to a name to distinguish between members of a family. Cf. fils, père 2, 3.
| 1792 A. Young Trav. France i. 133, I had letters for Mons. Cadot L'ainé, a considerable manufacturer. 1883 Academy 20 Jan. 43 MM. Got, Delaunay, Maubant, Coquelin aîné, Febvre. 1900 G. Meredith Let. ? 12 Dec. (1970) III. 1386 Nothing doing there at present; Sarah [Bernhardt] and Coquelin aîné away. 1911 T. E. Lawrence Let. 16 Dec. (1938) 129 Touma ainé wants rent for the store room. 1930 E. Pound XXX Cantos xxix. 135 Expecting the heir ainé be killed in battle..And the page repented and told this To Nicolo (ainé) Pitigliano. 1985 Financial Times 16 Mar. i. 15/3 Loeb's has held a trade tasting of Paul Jaboulet Ainé's '83 Rhônes. |