elder
- noun
- /ˈɛldər/
- When the elders say so, you can leave, and not before.
- a church elder
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Watch on YouTubeThere 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
A respected older man who is a former leader and whose advice people value
- US
A North American fast-growing maple tree with leaves made of several parts, often used for shade
- UK
A small tree or bush with white flower clusters and dark berries used to make jam
- 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
- UK
A common shrub or small tree with clusters of dark berries used for making jam and wine
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 wild plant with strong-smelling white flowers and black berries used in medicine
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.