elder
el
ˈɛl
el
der
dər
dēr
British pronunciation
/ˈɛldə/

Definition und Bedeutung von „elder“ im Englischen

01

a person older in age or experience than another

elder definition and meaning
example
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She learned traditional stories from her tribal elders.
02

a senior member or officer in certain Christian churches

example
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The elder offered counsel to younger members.
03

a shrub or small tree of temperate and subtropical regions, bearing clusters of white flowers and dark berries

example
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The hedgerow was thick with wild elder.
01

used to distinguish the older of two people with the same name, especially a father and son

example
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They named their son after Thomas, the elder.
02

älter

(of two people, particularly in the same family) older
example
Beispiele
Growing up, he looked up to his elder brother as a role model and mentor.
Als er aufwuchs, sah er zu seinem älteren Bruder als Vorbild und Mentor auf.
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