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Definition of elder

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Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church..

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"""cover-point " :: Cover-point (n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports point..

Leg :: Leg (n.) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter..

Buffer :: Buffer (n.) A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an elderly man..

Welder :: Welder (n.) One who welds, or wields..

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Wielder :: Wielder (n.) One who wields or employs; a manager; a controller.

Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..

Methodist :: Methodist (a.) Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder..

Madam :: Madam (n.) A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir..

Matronal :: Matronal (a.) Of or pertaining to a matron; suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly.

Eldership :: Eldership (n.) Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1..

Sir :: Sir (n.) A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality..

Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..

Yielder :: Yielder (n.) One who yields.

Danewort :: Danewort (n.) A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane's-blood. [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.].

Viburnum :: Viburnum (n.) A genus of shrubs having opposite, petiolate leaves and cymose flowers, several species of which are cultivated as ornamental, as the laurestine and the guelder-rose..

Schwenkfelder :: Schwenkfelder (n.) Alt. of Schwenkfeldia.

Matronly :: Matronly (a.) Advanced in years; elderly.

Duenna :: Duenna (n.) An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family..