| Elder (elder) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Eld"er |
| [AS. yldra,
compar. of eald old. See Old.] |
Older; more aged, or existing longer.
Born before another; prior in years;
senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy;
-- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son,
daughter, child, brother, etc.
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One
who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
An aged person; one who lived at an
earlier period; a predecessor.
A person who, on account of his age,
occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any
office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which
age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of
the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.
A clergyman authorized
to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling
elder.
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| Elder (elder) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| El"der |
| [OE. ellern,
eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG. elloorn; perh. akin to
OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh.
to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) |
A genus of shrubs
(Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small
black or red berries.
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