Elder
01
a person older in age or experience than another
Exempel
You should respect your elders.
He sought advice from a family elder.
02
a senior member or officer in certain Christian churches
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
The portrait depicted William Brown, the elder.
John Smith, the elder, founded the business in 1902.
Exempel
The elder sister always looked out for her younger siblings, offering guidance and support.
Den äldre systern såg alltid till sina yngre syskon, erbjöd vägledning och stöd.
As the elder sibling, she felt a sense of responsibility to set a good example for her younger brother.
Som äldre syster kände hon en känsla av ansvar att sätta ett gott exempel för sin yngre bror.
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