elder
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adjective- 1.
(comparative, form of)comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
It's typical for elder married couples to live in retirement homes.
The elder of the two was also an elder statesman.
- 2.
(card games) Closer to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.
1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados The deal fell to Copling and the automaton therefore had the first "elder hand," with the advantage of a discard of five cards against its opponent's three.
Đồng nghĩa: senior
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noun- 1.
A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
We were presented to the village elder.
At the friendship centre, you can arrange to meet with a social worker or an elder.
- 2.
(US)(now chiefly US) An old person.
- 3.
(in plural, relational)(relational, chiefly in the plural, chiefly with possessive determiners) One who is older than another.
Respect your elders.
- 4.
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
- 5.
An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
- 6.
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
a travelling elder
- 7.
(Mormonism, US)One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder.
Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling.
- 8.
(Mormonism, US)A male missionary.
The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.
- 9.
(Mormonism, capitalized, often)(Mormonism, often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.
- 10.
(Germanic)(Germanic paganism) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
- 11.
A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.
- 12.
Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white and yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).
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verb- 1.
(Quakerism)To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship.
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ine-pro From Middle English eldre, from Old English eldra, yldra, ieldra, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô. The vowel change from a to e triggered by the following i is called umlaut or I-mutation.