Elder vs. Alder
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
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 elderEldernoun
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.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
