elder

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

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

Noun

1. 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.
2. (US) An old person.
3. (in-plural, relational) 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. (Mormonism, US) One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
8. (Mormonism, US) A male missionary.
9. (Mormonism, capitalized, often) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
10. (Germanic) 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.

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Concepts

sureau

aîné

ancien

🧓

plus âgé

aînée

doyen

supérieur

vieillard

frère aîné

plus vieux

Sambucus

sureau noir

aïeul

grans

ainé

aulne

berger

grand

laine

senior

Synonymes

senior

older

elderberry

old person

old man

big

older person

superior

eldest

leader

adult

🧑

old

🧓

large

aged

important person

elderly person

father

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black elder

ancient

sr.

master

major

husband

🤵

higher

greater

old-timer

great

oldest

former

chief

elderberry bush

of age

ancestor

presbyter

lord

parent

patriarch

mantri

doyen

head

guru

dignitary

guardian

dean

overseer

old woman

gentleman

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deacon

bigger

oldster

Traductions

Holunder

mayor

sambuco

maggiore

Sambucus

ouder

saúco

vlier

sambucus

ancião

anziano

sauco

anciano

ihtiyar

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈeldə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: eldre

Hérité de ancien anglais: eldra

Appartenant à néerlandais: elder

In summary

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.