elder

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

Noun

1. A leader of a community, of great age or seniority.
2. An old person.
3. One who is older than another.
4. One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
5. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
6. A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
7. An older Indigenous person respected as an authority figure, especially when in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
8. One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
9. A male missionary.
10. Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
11. A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Verb

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

Noun

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

Noun

A cow's udder, especially used as food.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈeldə/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English eldre, from Old English eldra, yldra, ieldra, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô. The vowel change from a to e triggered by the following i is called umlaut or I-mutation.