elder
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (now chiefly US) An old person.Examples: "Treating illness among society’s elders is challenging since board-certified geriatricians (physicians trained, knowledgeable and certified in treating older patients) are in short supply, here in El Paso and throughout the country."Synonyms: eldUS
2. (relational, chiefly in the plural, chiefly with possessive determiners) One who is older than another.Examples: "Respect your elders."in-pluralrelational
3. (US, Mormonism) One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.Examples: "After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."; "Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling."MormonismUS
4. (US, Mormonism) A male missionary.Examples: "The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."MormonismUS
5. (Mormonism, often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.Examples: "One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."Mormonismcapitalizedoften
6. (Germanic paganism) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.Germanic
verb (English)
1. (Quakerism) To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.Examples: "I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship."Quakerism
Definition source: Wiktionary