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Meaning of
elder
in English
elder
us
//ˈiːldər//
uk
//ˈiːldə//
#common
Lemma:
old
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Plural
elders
Definitions
Noun
a
community
leader
;
respected
for
age
an
old
person
;
advanced
in
years
clergyman
with
sacrament
authority
church
officer
with
teaching
duties
older
community
leader
or
member
a
person
from
an
earlier
time
;
predecessor
someone
older
;
a
senior
individual
Adjective
comparative
degree
of
age
;
older
than
another
having
been
used
and
thus
no
longer
new
Compounds / Phrases
eldercare
boxelder
elderflower
black elder
elderships
