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elder

/'ɛldər/

Synonyms of elder Antonyms of elder Examples of elder Usage of elder Parts of elder Definition that contains elder Words sounding like elder Explanation of elder

adjective
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
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older sr. senior
noun
a person who is older than you are
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senior

type of:
adult grownup
noun
any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
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elderberry bush

type of:
bush shrub
noun
any of various church officers
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type of:
church officer

Definition that contains elder

genus sambucus elder; elderberry
sambucus elder; elderberry
balarama elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu