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elder


Definition: Meaning of, elder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɛldə /

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[especially British English]
  1. the elder of two people, especially brothers and sisters, is the one who was born first
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elder elders
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  1. be somebody's elder formal to be older than someone else
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  2. somebody's elders (and betters) people who are older than you and who you should respect
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  3. a member of a tribe or other social group who is important and respected because they are old
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  4. someone who has an official position of responsibility in some Christian churches
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  5. elder abuse the crime of harming an old person
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  6. a small wild tree that has white flowers and black BERRIES
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elder used in phrases

  • Agrippina the Elder (noun)
    1. 14 BC - AD 33 granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger
  • American elder (noun)
    1. common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
  • American red elder (noun)
    1. common North American shrub or small tree
  • Breughel the Elder (noun)
    1. 1525-1569 flemish painter of landscapes
  • California box elder (noun)
    1. maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
  • Cosimo the Elder (noun)
    1. 1389-1464 italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court
  • Cyrus the Elder (noun)
    1. circa 600-529 BC king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire
  • Dionysius the Elder (noun)
    1. 430-367 BC the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians
  • Edward the Elder (noun)
    1. 870-924 king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England
  • European elder (noun)
    1. a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
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