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Definition of Elder
1. Adjective. Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son. "Bill Adams, Sr."
2. Noun. A person who is older than you are.
3. Noun. Any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit.
Group relationships: Genus Sambucus, Sambucus
Specialized synonyms: American Elder, Black Elderberry, Sambucus Canadensis, Sweet Elder, Blue Elder, Blue Elderberry, Sambucus Caerulea, Danewort, Dwarf Elder, Sambucus Ebulus, Black Elder, Bourtree, Common Elder, Elderberry, European Elder, Sambucus Nigra, American Red Elder, Red-berried Elder, Sambucus Pubens, Stinking Elder, European Red Elder, Red-berried Elder, Sambucus Racemosa
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
4. Noun. Any of various church officers.
Definition of Elder
1. a. Older; more aged, or existing longer.
2. n. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
3. n. A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.
Definition of Elder
1. Adjective. Comparative of old; greater than another in age or seniority. ¹
2. Noun. An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community. ¹
3. Noun. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities ¹
4. Noun. (US Mormonism) The lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood. ¹
5. Noun. (US Mormonism) One ordained to the office of elder. ¹
6. Noun. (US Mormonism) Male missionary, title for a male missionary; title for a general authority. ¹
7. Noun. (context: paganism) A priest or priestess in the modern pagan tradition known as Asatru or Heathenry. ¹
8. Noun. A small tree of the genus ''Sambucus'' having white flowers in a cluster, and purple berries. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Elder
1. an older person [n -S]
Medical Definition of Elder
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