Elder vs. Alder

Elder vs. Alder — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Elder and Alder

Elderadjective

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

Aldernoun

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

Eldernoun

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

We were presented to the village elder.

Aldernoun

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

Eldernoun

One who is older than another.

Respect your elders.

Aldernoun

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood

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Eldernoun

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Eldernoun

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Eldernoun

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

a travelling elder

Eldernoun

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.

Eldernoun

Male missionary.

The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.

Eldernoun

Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.
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Eldernoun

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Eldernoun

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

Eldernoun

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).

Elderverb

(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.

Eldernoun

a person who is older than you are

Eldernoun

any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

Eldernoun

any of various church officers

Elderadjective

used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son;

Bill Adams, Sr.

Elderadjective

older brother or sister;

big sister