elder
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈɛldər/
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- During the meeting, the community gathered to hear from the elders about important traditions.
- council of elders
- tribal elders
- village elders
So again, that those are things that my elder actually prepared me for.
- So again, that those are things that my elder actually prepared me for.
- Respect your elders, you know, be grateful for anything you get.
- You don't challenge your elders because of the respect factor.
- Like I, I'm down with authority when it comes to teachers, parents, elders, traditions, places of worship.
- But she was selfish and walked away when the two family elders needed her.
- Now we look to the our elders as elderly, right?
- And we need to be directed by elders, not elders.
- I do see a very big correlation of people as elders being comfortable with micro losses.
- So my man, you know, my, my elders used to say you smelling yourself.
Examples
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The village chief consulted the elder for advice on the matter.
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When the ships appeared in the sky above my world, I looked to my tribal elders for how we would respond.
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You have an elder brother.
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You just got to listen to, to, to the elders and, you know, follow the rules.
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And you want to please your elders, is what I hear all the time.
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I asked one of the tribal elders one day when I was born.
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One of the village elders told the story, and community children illustrated the text.
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Well, we've probably done a poor job as the elder generation of preparing them.
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Hank, don't talk back to your elders.
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He's our village elder.
Synonyms
203
2.7
A person who is older than another person
175
1.0
A person who is much older than most adults
62
2.0
An older person who is usually retired and often over 60 years old
11
1.7
A person in the later years of life
3
7.6
A person who is clearly past middle age
1
9.1
An old man people speak about in a friendly or polite way
1
5.1
A person who has done a job or activity for many years and knows it well
A respected older person with grey hair who gives advice
Compounds
- Literature
7
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 (older person) comes from an old word that meant 'older', just like the simple word old and the modern elderly. So an elder is someone who is older and often has more experience or authority.