elder

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

sureau

aîné

ancien

aînée

plus âgé

supérieur

doyen

aulne

Sambucus

grand

frère aîné

berger

laine

vieillard

senior

grans

ainé

aïeul

plus vieux

sureau noir

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈeldə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.