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Synonyms for elder
ˈɛl dərel·der
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Princeton's WordNet
elder, seniornoun
a person who is older than you are
Synonyms:
senior, elderberry bushAntonyms:
juniorelder, elderberry bushnoun
any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
Synonyms:
senior, elderberry bushAntonyms:
juniorelderadjective
any of various church officers
Synonyms:
senior, elderberry bushAntonyms:
juniorelder, 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., elderlyAntonyms:
junior
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
elderadjective
eldernoun
Synonyms:
senior, aged person
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
elder
Synonyms:
Sambucus, a mild laxativeelder
Synonyms:
older adult, seniorelder
Synonyms:
Elderberry, see there, Sambucus nigra
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#371 | old | |
#1445 | senior | |
#1692 | father | |
#1753 | former | |
#1856 | older | |
#3972 | aged | |
#4412 | oldest | |
#5926 | seniors | |
#6976 | elderly | |
#7784 | elder | |
#14998 | elders | |
#15474 | regent | |
#25387 | eldest | |
#57167 | firstborn |
How to use elder in a sentence?
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.’.
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.
Overcoming the loss of a loved one is difficult for anyone, just imagine how difficult is for an elder man like Carlos Armendáriz.
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.
The thus far cautious diplomatic stance of the elder leaders in the royal family is being replaced by an impulsive interventionist policy.
Translations for elder
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- бузіна́, старшыBelarusian
- по-възрастен, бъзBulgarian
- saücCatalan, Valencian
- starší, stařešina, bezinkaCzech
- hynafgwr, ysgawen, hŷn, henuriad, blaenor, henachWelsh
- hyld, hyldetræDanish
- Holunder, älter, Schwarzer Holunder, Holder, Holler, ältereGerman
- saúco, ancianoSpanish
- مهتر, بزرگترPersian
- vanhin, mustaselja, saksanheisi, mustaheisi, seljatFinnish
- ylliniviðurFaroese
- ancien, sureau, aînéFrench
- trom, foirfeach, sinsearIrish
- èildear, droman, foirfeach, dromanachScottish Gaelic
- trammanManx
- idősebbHungarian
- մեծ, սեւ կտտկենի, թանթրվենի, փորքիչ, շամբուկ, քալանթաշի ծառ, արջի խնդեղնի, կտտկենիArmenian
- yllir, öldungur, svartyllirIcelandic
- sambucoItalian
- 年長, 年上, としより, ニワトコ, 長老Japanese
- 어른, 장로Korean
- henavoges, kottha, henavek, skawenCornish
- kaumātua, pēperekōu, tūnohunohuMāori
- svarthyll, hyllNorwegian
- ouderling, vlier, ouderDutch
- svarthyll, hyllNorwegian Nynorsk
- starszy, bezPolish
- sabugueiro, [[mais]] [[velho]]/[[idoso]]/[[antigo]], ancião, anciã, sabugo, mais velhoPortuguese
- socRomanian
- старейшина, бузина́, старший, староста, чёрная бузина́Russian
- sabucu, sambucu, savucu, saucuSardinian
- bàzga, zóva, starješina, ба̀зга, зо́ваSerbo-Croatian
- staršíSlovak
- starejši, starešina, črni bezeg, starosta, bezegSlovene
- fläderSwedish
- mzeeSwahili
- ผู้สูงอายุ, ผู้อาวุโสThai
- ihtiyar, yaşlıTurkish
- старший, бузина́Ukrainian
- cảVietnamese
- sawou, sawri, seucea, suzonWalloon
- עלטערYiddish
- 长老Chinese
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