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Answer 1 · 2017-11-15T05:15:15

Both mean most in age, but eldest is for related persons/ items only, and oldest is for anything in general.

For example, if I asked about New York's age, it would be

Is New York the oldest (eldest cannot be used) city in the US?

And if I wanted to ask about a family member

Is James the eldest (oldest can also be used) brother?