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Definitions for Elder

[1] of greater age; older.
[2] of higher rank; senior: an elder officer.
[3] of or relating to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
[4] a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
[5] an aged person.
[6] an influential member of a tribe or community, often a chief or ruler; a superior.
[7] a presbyter.
[8] (in certain Protestant churches) a lay member who is a governing officer, often assisting the pastor in services.
[9] Mormon Church . a member of the Melchizedek priesthood.
[10] any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Sambucus, of the honeysuckle family, having pinnate leaves, clusters of white flowers, and red or black, berrylike fruit.
[11] far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
[12] of or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age.
[13] as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry had made him old.
[14] having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 years old; a century-old organization.
[15] having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things: Jim is our oldest boy.
[16] having been aged for a specified time: This whiskey is eight years old.
[17] having been aged for a comparatively long time: old brandy.
[18] long known or in use: the same old excuse.
[19] overfamiliar to the point of tedium: Some jokes get old fast.
[20] belonging to the past: the good old days.
[21] having been in existence since the distant past: a fine old family.
[22] no longer in general use: This typewriter is an old model.
[23] acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition, making, or use of something more recent: When the new house was built, we sold the old one.
[24] of, relating to, or originating at an earlier period or date: old maps.
[25] prehistoric; ancient: There may have been an old land bridge between Asia and Alaska.
[26] (initial capital letter ) (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records: Old Czech.
[27] experienced: He's an old hand at welding.
[28] of long standing; having been such for a comparatively long time: an old and trusted employee.
[29] (of colors) dull, faded, or subdued: old rose.
[30] deteriorated through age or long use; worn, decayed, or dilapidated: old clothes.
[31] Physical Geography . (of landforms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like.
[32] sedate, sensible, mature, or wise: That child seems old beyond his years.
[33] (used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization): good old Bob; that dirty old jalopy.
[34] Informal . (used as an intensive) great; uncommon: a high old time.
[35] former; having been so formerly: a dinner for his old students.
[36] (used with a plural verb ) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the ): appropriations to care for the old.
[37] a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination): a class for six-year-olds; a horse race for three-year-olds.
[38] old or former time, often time long past: days of old.
[39] born earlier; senior Compare older
[40] (in piquet and similar card games) denoting or relating to the nondealer (the elder hand ), who has certain advantages in the play
[41] archaic prior in rank, position, or office of a previous time; former
[42] an older person; one's senior
[43] anthropol a senior member of a tribe who has influence or authority
[44] (in certain Protestant Churches) a lay office having teaching, pastoral, or administrative functions
[45] another word for presbyter
[46] Also called: elderberry any of various caprifoliaceous shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and red, purple, or black berry-like fruits
[47] any of various unrelated plants, such as box elder and marsh elder
[48] Sir Mark Philip. born 1947, British conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1979–93) and of the Hallé Orchestra from 2000
[49] having lived or existed for a relatively long time an old man ; an old tradition ; old wine ; an old house ; an old country
[50] of or relating to advanced years or a long life old age (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the old old and young people of all ages
[51] decrepit or senile
[52] worn with age or use old clothes ; an old car
[53] (postpositive) having lived or existed for a specified period a child who is six years old (in combination ) a six-year-old child (as noun in combination ) a six-year-old
[54] (capital when part of a name or title) earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name the old edition ; the Old Testament ; old Norwich
[55] (capital when part of a name) designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written Old English
[56] (prenominal) familiar through long acquaintance or repetition an old friend ; an old excuse
[57] practised; hardened old in cunning
[58] (prenominal often preceded by good ) cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity good old George
[59] informal (with any of several nouns ) used as a familiar form of address to a person old thing ; old bean ; old stick ; old fellow
[60] skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand )
[61] out-of-date; unfashionable
[62] remote or distant in origin or time of origin an old culture
[63] (prenominal) former; previous my old house was small
[64] (prenominal) established for a relatively long time an old member (in combination ) old-established
[65] sensible, wise, or mature old beyond one's years
[66] (of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum relief See also youthful (def. 4), mature (def. 6)
[67] (intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
[68] (of crops) harvested late
[69] good old days an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
[70] little old informal indicating affection, esp humorous affection my little old wife
[71] the old one or the old gentleman informal a jocular name for Satan
[72] an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old ) in days of old

Words related to Elder

older, senior, veteran, patriarch, ancient, oldster, superior, matriarch, ancestor, earlier, first-born, oldest

Words nearby Elder

elbowroom, elbrus, elburz mountains, elche, eld, elder, elder brethren, elder edda, elder statesman, elder stateswoman, elderberry

Origin of Elder

oldbefore 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald; cognate with Dutch old, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ala to nourish

Words that may be confused with Elder

elder, older, (see, synonym, study, at, older)

Other words from Elder

old·ness , noun

Word origin for Elder

oldOld English eald; related to Old Saxon ald, Old High German, German alt, Latin altus high

Synonyms for Elder

older, ancient, senior, earlier, first-born, more mature