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2 n [C]
[Sense: 1-5; Origin: ELDER1]
[Sense: 6; Origin: Old English ellArn]
be sb's elder
formal to be older than someone else
be two/ten etc years sb's elder
::Janet's sister was eight years her elder.
sb's elders (and betters)
people who are older than you and who you should respect
a member of a tribe or other social group who is important and respected because they are old
::a meeting of the village elders
someone who has an official position of responsibility in some Christian churches
elder abuse
the crime of harming an old person
a small wild tree that has white flowers and black berries