elder
noun [C] /ˈel.dər/
/-dɚ/ Definition
C2 an older person, especially one with a respected position in society: You should listen to the advice of your elders. They consulted the village elders.formal She is my elder by three years (= three years older than me).The elderlyOld or old-fashionedDescribing people who are old › an official of a religious group: a church elderReligious leaders and officials › → elderberry
(Definition of elder noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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