Definition of "elder" in İngilizce

adjective

comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
- It's typical for elder married couples to live in retirement homes.
- The elder of the two was also an elder statesman.

noun

A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
- We were presented to the village elder.
- At the friendship centre, you can arrange to meet with a social worker or an elder.
(now chiefly US) An old person.
(relational, chiefly in the plural, chiefly with possessive determiners) One who is older than another.
- Respect your elders.
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
- a travelling elder
(US, Mormonism) One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
- After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder.
- Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling.
(US, Mormonism) A male missionary.
- The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.
(Mormonism, often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
- One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.
(Germanic paganism) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

verb

(Quakerism) To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
- I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship.

noun

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.
Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white and yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

noun