Significado de "elder" no Dicionário de Inglês

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eldernoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈel.dər/ us ​ /ˈel.dɚ/

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 I am).

› an official of a religious group:

a church elder

› →  elderberry

Thesaurus: sinônimos e palavras relacionadas

Grammar

Either … or…Either… or… connects two choices: …

elderadjective

uk ​ /ˈel.dər/ us ​ /ˈel.dɚ/
elder sister/brother/son/daughter

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B1 a sister/brother/son/daughter who is older than the other sister(s), brother(s), etc.

the elder

B2 the older person of two people:

Of the two brothers Harvey is the elder.

› used after someone's name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name, especially a father and son:

William Pitt the elder

Thesaurus: sinônimos e palavras relacionadas

Grammar

Either … or…Either… or… connects two choices: …

(Definição de "elder" do Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"elder" no Inglês Americano

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eldernoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈel·dər/

› an older person, esp. one who deserves respect:

You should listen to your elders.

› An elder is also an official in particular religious groups.

elderadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ˈel·dər/

› (of a family member) older:

an elder brother/sister

(Definição de "elder" do Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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