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- Dictionaryelder/ˈɛldə/
adjective
- 1. (of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age: "my elder daughter"
noun
- 1. people who are older than one: "schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders"
- 2. a leader or senior figure in a tribe or other group: "a council of village elders" Similar
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someone’s elder by formal She is my elder by three years (= three years older than I am). an official of a religious group : church elder One of the church elders visited her in hospital .
1. : of earlier birth or greater age. his elder brother. 2. : of or relating to earlier times : former. 3. archaic : of or relating to a more advanced time of life. 4. : prior or superior in rank, office, or validity. elder. 3 of 3. noun (2) 1. : one living in an earlier period. 2. a. : one who is older : senior.
A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older. The young have no respect for their elders. American English : elder / ˈɛldər /
Elder definition: of greater age; older. . See examples of ELDER used in a sentence.
Elder Definition. ĕldər. elders. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Born or brought forth earlier than another or others; exceeding another in age; senior; older. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of longer standing or superior rank, position, validity, etc.
Definition of elder noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define elder. elder synonyms, elder pronunciation, elder translation, English dictionary definition of elder. adj. 1. Greater than another in age or seniority. 2. Archaic Superior to another or others, as in rank. n. 1. An older person. 2. An older, influential...
of or relating to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
(of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older. Thai : ผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่, ผู้อาวุโส Word Lists containing 'elder'
