elder

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

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