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a person older in age or experience than another
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He sought advice from a family elder.
02
a senior member or officer in certain Christian churches
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Church elders met to plan the upcoming service.
03
a shrub or small tree of temperate and subtropical regions, bearing clusters of white flowers and dark berries
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The elder produces fragrant blossoms in early summer.
elder
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used to distinguish the older of two people with the same name, especially a father and son
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John Smith, the elder, founded the business in 1902.
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As the elder sibling, she felt a sense of responsibility to set a good example for her younger brother.
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eldership
elder
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