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elder

adjective(el-der)

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

Synonyms: older, sr.,

elder

noun(el-der)

a person who is older than you are

Synonyms: senior,

elder

noun(el-der)

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

Synonyms: elderberry bush,

elder

noun(el-der)

any of various church officers

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