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elder

/'/E/ld/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Older; more aged, or existing longer.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. a person who is older than you are

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

    noun.plant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. any of various church officers

    noun.person

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  5. A genus of shrubs (<i>Sambucus</i>) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

    adj.all

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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