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elder
1[el-der]
adjective
of greater age; older.
Antonyms:of higher rank; senior.
an elder officer.
of or relating to former times; earlier.
Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
noun
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
an aged person.
an influential member of a tribe or community, often a chief or ruler; a superior.
a presbyter.
(in certain Protestant churches) a lay member who is a governing officer, often assisting the pastor in services.
Mormon Church.a member of the Melchizedek priesthood.
elder
2[el-der]
noun
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Sambucus, of the honeysuckle family, having pinnate leaves, clusters of white flowers, and red or black, berrylike fruit.
elder
1/ ˈɛə /
adjective
born earlier; senior Compare older
(in piquet and similar card games) denoting or relating to the nondealer (the elder hand ), who has certain advantages in the play
archaic
prior in rank, position, or office
of a previous time; former
noun
an older person; one's senior
anthropol a senior member of a tribe who has influence or authority
(in certain Protestant Churches) a lay office having teaching, pastoral, or administrative functions
another word for presbyter
elder
2/ ˈɛə /
noun
Also called: elderberry.any of various caprifoliaceous shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and red, purple, or black berry-like fruits
any of various unrelated plants, such as box elder and marsh elder
Elder
3/ ˈɛə /
noun
Sir Mark Philip. born 1947, British conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1979–93) and of the Hallé Orchestra from 2000
Usage
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of elder1
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Example Sentences
With darkness falling, it was Mrs Mbasana's worst nightmare when Anele called to say his elder brother had not been allowed aboard.
Let’s hope the elder Pullman’s Lone Starr has eased into retirement and Pullman the Younger gets to play a younger version of the Luke Skywalker-scented hero.
What “Homework” does best is keep these possibilities open while never having an answer for whether the elder Dyer’s annual ceremony with the Cadbury box was an act of love.
The 19-year-old midfielder had garnered interest from across Europe but it is Dortmund, former home of elder brother Jude, who are set to secure his signature.
The original custodians and teachers of Sona were women - and there are still community elders alive who remember how it works.
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When To Use
Elder describes something or someone older. For example, if you have two sons, one is the elder son (the older one, born first) and one is the junior son (the younger one, born second).Elder also describes being of higher rank, or more senior.An elder is an old person. Old might depend on who you ask. To a 5-year-old child, a 50-year-old person might seem old, while to an 80-year-old, that 50-year-old is young. However, elder always means someone older than you.An elder is also an influential person in a community, often a ruler or part of a committee of rulers, and often older or more senior than most people in the community.An elder is also a tree in the honeysuckle family. Elderflowers and elderberries come from an elder tree.Example: Of the queen’s two daughters, the elder became queen, while the younger became a great warrior.
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