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Elder
01
a person older in age or experience than another
Beispiele
You should respect your elders.
He sought advice from a family elder.
02
a senior member or officer in certain Christian churches
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The elder led the congregation in prayer.
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
Beispiele
An elder grew beside the fence, heavy with berries.
The elder produces fragrant blossoms in early summer.
elder
01
used to distinguish the older of two people with the same name, especially a father and son
Beispiele
The portrait depicted William Brown, the elder.
John Smith, the elder, founded the business in 1902.
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The elder sister always looked out for her younger siblings, offering guidance and support.
Die ältere Schwester passte immer auf ihre jüngeren Geschwister auf und bot Führung und Unterstützung.
As the elder sibling, she felt a sense of responsibility to set a good example for her younger brother.
Als ältere Schwester fühlte sie eine Verantwortung, ein gutes Beispiel für ihren jüngeren Bruder zu sein.
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