Elder vs. Younger

Elder and Younger Definitions
Elder
Greater than another in age or seniority.
Younger
Being in an early period of life, development, or growth.
Elder
(Archaic) Superior to another or others, as in rank.
Younger
Newly begun or formed; not advanced
A young biotech company.
Elder
An older person.
Younger
Relating to, typical of, or suggestive of youth or early life
He is young for his age.
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Elder
An older, influential member of a family, tribe, or community.
Younger
Lacking experience; immature
A young hand at plowing.
Elder
One of the governing officers of a church, often having pastoral or teaching functions.
Younger
Being the junior of two people having the same name.
Elder
Mormon Church A member of the higher order of priesthood.
Younger
(Geology) Being of an early stage in a geologic cycle. Used of bodies of water and land formations.
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Elder
See elderberry.
Younger
Young persons considered as a group; youth
Entertainment for the young.
Elder
Inflection of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
The elder of the two was also an elder statesman
Younger
Offspring; brood
A lioness with her young.
Elder
An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
We were presented to the village elder.
Younger
One who is younger than another.
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Elder
One who is older than another.
Respect your elders.
Younger
Younger brother or sister;
Little brother
Elder
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
Younger
Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father;
John Junior
John Smith, Jr.
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