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Meaning Of Elder
a.
Older; more aged, or existing longer.
a.
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.
a.
One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
a.
An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a
predecessor.
a.
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.
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as,
a traveling elder.
n.
A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white
flowers, and small black or red berries.