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Describing one with the most experience of life (6)

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I believe the answer is:

eldest

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'life' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for eldest that I've seen before include "Most advanced in years" , "Most old" , "First in the order of birth" , "Firstborn; led set (anag.)" , "Most aged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Globe and Mail.
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