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elder
noun
an
older
and
respected
person
in
a
family
or
community
•
The
village
elders
gathered
under
the
big
tree
to
settle
the
dispute
.
The
village
elders
gathered
under
the
big
tree
to
settle
the
dispute
.
•
You
should
always
listen
to
your
elders
and
learn
from
their
experience
.
You
should
always
listen
to
your
elders
and
learn
from
their
experience
.
Extension
of
adjective
sense
to
noun
in
Middle
English
,
denoting
a
person
of
greater
age
.
noun
a
small
tree
or
shrub
with
flat
clusters
of
white
flowers
and
dark
purple
berries
,
used
for
food
and
medicine
•
An
elder
was
blooming
at
the
edge
of
the
meadow
.
An
elder
was
blooming
at
the
edge
of
the
meadow
.
•
We
gathered
elder
berries
to
make
cordial
.
We
gathered
elder
berries
to
make
cordial
.
Old
English
eldrun
,
ellærn
;
related
to
German
Holunder
.
The
plant
has
been
used
since
ancient
times
for
food
and
medicine
.
noun
an
official
,
teacher
,
or
governing
member
in
some
Christian
churches
•
He
was
ordained
an
elder
after
ten
years
of
service
.
He
was
ordained
an
elder
after
ten
years
of
service
.
•
The
elder
led
the
evening
Bible
study
group
.
The
elder
led
the
evening
Bible
study
group
.
From
use
of
elder
meaning
‘
older
,
senior
person
’
to
denote
a
position
of
authority
in
early
Christian
communities
.
