elder

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elder

n. any of a number of trees or shrubs; person who is older

old

adj. aged; elderly; not new; veteran; former; of the age #

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Elder

An elder is someone with a degree of seniority or authority. The term may refer to:

Positions

Elder (administrative title), position of authority
American Indian elder
Elder (Christianity), a person valued for his/her wisdom and, in some churches and denominations, may hold an administrative or oversight role
Elder (Methodism)
Elder (Latter Day Saints)

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Élder (footballer)

Élder Alencar Machado de Campos (born 19 July 1976), commonly known as Élder, is a former Brazilian footballer.

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elder

Noun
1. a person who is older than you are
(synonym) senior
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(hyponym) dean, doyen
2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
(synonym) elderberry bush
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) American elder, black elderberry, sweet elder, Sambucus canadensis
(member-holonym) Sambucus, genus Sambucus
3. any of various church officers
(hypernym) church officer
(hyponym) presbyter

Adjective
1. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr."
(synonym) older, sr.
(similar) senior
2. older brother or sister; "big sister"
(synonym) big(a), older

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elder

n. starci; starší lidé

příd.jm. starší; (černý) bez

old

příd.jm. starý; starobylý; použitý; obnošený; předchozí; dlouholetý; být zkušený/zběhlý (v čem)

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elder

Rzecz. starsz-y/a; starsz-y/a; starsi; dziki bez

Przym. starszy

old

Przym. stary; ludzie starsi; (staro)dawny; poprzedni; dawny