elder
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈɛldər/
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- When the elders say so, you can leave, and not before.
- a church elder
There is a preacher, there are elders, there are stewards.
- There is a preacher, there are elders, there are stewards.
- And he finds these, this elder priest named Sanchez.
- And she called the church and there was an elder and call named Steve Toth.
Examples
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Our church's elder provided guidance to the congregation during the meeting.
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My dad started my church, my dad was an elder at the church.
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It's time for our elder to give us some advice.
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I'm the elder of the church here.
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Those who were elected three times are like your elders.
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My mother lives here because the church elders chose her for my father.
Fiction book (1999) -
The Abbot is the elder of the monastery.
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The elders decreed it so that everyone could be equally close to God.
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We are reminded of the Eagle Clan Mother: the wise elder counsels respect for the earth.
Academic text (1999) -
My parents were devout Christians, my father being an elder and my mother a deaconess in the village church.
Academic text (1999)
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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5.4
A respected older man who is a former leader and whose advice people value
- UK
A common shrub or small tree with clusters of dark berries used for making jam and wine
- US
A North American fast-growing maple tree with leaves made of several parts, often used for shade
A tall annual plant that grows in wet rich soil and causes skin and pollen allergies
A maple tree that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States with white fruit
- UK
A small tree or bush with white flower clusters and dark berries used to make jam
- UK
A small wild plant with strong-smelling white flowers and black berries used in medicine
- Specialized
A shrub with clusters of dark purple berries used to make wine and jam
- US
A North American bush that people use to make jam and wine from its purple-black berries
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Elder (church leader) comes from an old word meaning 'older' or 'senior', the same idea you find in elderly. So a church elder was originally an older, respected member chosen to guide the group.