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elder > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1elder, older, sr.Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
NOUN1elder, seniorA person who is older than you are
2elder, elderberry bushAny of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
3elderAny of various church officers
elder > pronunciation
Soundseh'lder
Rhymesadder, alder, Alexander, and 198 more rhymes in der...
elder > adjective
MeaningUsed of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.
Synonymsolder, sr.
Similar tosenior
elder > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who is older than you are.
Synonymssenior
Broaderadult, grownup
Narrowerdean, doyen; doyenne
elder > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit.
Synonymselderberry bush
Member ofSambucus, genus Sambucus
Broadershrub, bush
NarrowerAmerican elder, black elderberry, sweet elder, Sambucus canadensis; blue elder, blue elderberry, Sambucus caerulea; dwarf elder, danewort, Sambucus ebulus; bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra; American red elder, red-berried elder, stinking elder, Sambucus pubens; European red elder, red-berried elder, Sambucus racemosa
elder > noun 3, person
MeaningAny of various church officers.
Broaderchurch officer
Narrowerpresbyter
Nounseldership

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