elder
- Adjective. Comparative of old; greater than another in age or seniority.
- Noun. An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
- Noun. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
- Noun. (US, Mormonism) The lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
- Noun. (US, Mormonism) One ordained to the office of elder.
- Noun. (US, Mormonism) Male missionary, title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
- Noun. (context, paganism) A priest or priestess in the modern pagan tradition known as Asatru or Heathenry.
- Noun. A small tree of the genus ''Sambucus'' having white flowers in a cluster, and purple berries.
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