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Synonyms for elder
ˈɛl dərel·der

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. elder

    Synonyms:
    senior, father

    Antonyms:
    junior, son

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. elder, seniornoun

    a person who is older than you are

    Synonyms:
    senior, elderberry bush

    Antonyms:
    junior

  2. elder, elderberry bushnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    senior, elderberry bush

    Antonyms:
    junior

  3. elderadjective

    any of various church officers

    Synonyms:
    senior, elderberry bush

    Antonyms:
    junior

  4. elder, older, sr.adjective

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

    "Bill Adams, Sr."

    Synonyms:
    senior, aged, old, older, sr., elderly

    Antonyms:
    junior

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  1. elderadjective

    Synonyms:
    older, senior

  2. eldernoun

    Synonyms:
    senior, aged person

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. elder

    Synonyms:
    Sambucus, a mild laxative

  2. elder

    Synonyms:
    older adult, senior

  3. elder

    Synonyms:
    Elderberry, see there, Sambucus nigra

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How to use elder in a sentence?

  1. Marc Player:

    Lee Elder is a very dear friend of Wayne’s, a very dear friend, he even phoned Lee Elder and Lee Elder said, ‘Don’t worry about it. My goodness me, I’ve always loved you and you’ve always loved me.’.

  2. Doug Mastriano:

    Our secretary of health, Dr. Levine, decided that it would be good to allow covid-positive patients to be returned to elder-care facilities. And as a result of that, it broke out like fire.

  3. Antonio Basco:

    Overcoming the loss of a loved one is difficult for anyone, just imagine how difficult is for an elder man like Carlos Armendáriz.

  4. Aili Keskitalo:

    My youngest daughter is really looking forward to watching the movie again in her language, my elder daughters, who are 22 and 25 years old, are also very excited about seeing the movie. It is not often that we see a movie in North Sámi. I think a lot of adults will see the movie too.

  5. The BND:

    The thus far cautious diplomatic stance of the elder leaders in the royal family is being replaced by an impulsive interventionist policy.


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