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Elder vs. Alder

Elder and Alder Definitions

Elder

Greater than another in age or seniority.

Alder

Any of various deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Alnus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having alternate simple toothed leaves and woody, conelike female catkins.

Elder

(Archaic) Superior to another or others, as in rank.

Alder

The wood of any of these plants, used in carvings and for making furniture and cabinets.

Elder

An older person.

Alder

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

An older, influential member of a family, tribe, or community.

Alder

An alderman or alderwoman.

Elder

One of the governing officers of a church, often having pastoral or teaching functions.

Alder

A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees.

Elder

Mormon Church A member of the higher order of priesthood.

Alder

Of all; - used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all, alderwisest, wisest of all.
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Elder

See elderberry.

Alder

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

Elder

Inflection of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
The elder of the two was also an elder statesman

Alder

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

Elder

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
We were presented to the village elder.

Elder

One who is older than another.
Respect your elders.
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Elder

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Elder

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Elder

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
A travelling elder

Elder

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.

Elder

Male missionary.
The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.

Elder

Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.

Elder

(Germanic paganism) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Elder

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

Elder

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).

Elder

A cow's udder, especially used as food.

Elder

(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.

Elder

Older; more aged, or existing longer.
Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier deeds.

Elder

Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; - opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc.
The elder shall serve the younger.
But ask of elder days, earth's vernal hour.

Elder

One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.

Elder

An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
Carry your head as your elders have done.

Elder

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.

Elder

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder.

Elder

A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.

Elder

A person who is older than you are

Elder

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

Elder

Any of various church officers

Elder

Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son;
Bill Adams, Sr.

Elder

Older brother or sister;
Big sister

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