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eld·er 1 E0068600 (ĕl′dər)adj.1. Greater than another in age or seniority.2. Archaic Superior to another or others, as in rank.n.1. An older person.2. An older, influential member of a family, tribe, or community.3. One of the governing officers of a church, often having pastoral or teaching functions.4. Mormon Church A member of the higher order of priesthood.
[Middle English eldre, from Old English eldra; see al- in Indo-European roots.]
el′der·ship′ n.Usage Note: In comparisons between two persons, the adjective elder is simply a more formal term for "older" and has no implication of advanced age: My elder sibling is fourteen; my younger is nine. In other contexts it does denote relatively old age, but with the added component of respect for a person's position or achievement: an elder statesman; an elder member of the court. If the simple fact of advanced or relatively advanced age is the point, older or elderly are usually more appropriate than elder: a survey of older Americans; an elderly waiter. · As with the adjective, the noun elder can be used comparatively without implying old age: He is my elder by three years. It can also refer to an office in certain churches or, more broadly, to a position of authority or respect conferred by age and experience: an elder in the Presbyterian Church; a tribal elder. The use of elder in the sense of "an elderly person" is uncommon in contemporary English, though it is widely used as an attributive in such phrases as elder care (or eldercare) and elder services. See Usage Note at old.
el·der 2 E0068600 (ĕl′dər)n. See elderberry.
[Middle English eldre, from Old English ellærn.]elder (ˈɛldə) adj1. born earlier; senior. Compare older2. (Card Games) (in piquet and similar card games) denoting or relating to the nondealer (the elder hand), who has certain advantages in the play3. archaic a. prior in rank, position, or officeb. of a previous time; formern4. an older person; one's senior5. (Anthropology & Ethnology) anthropol a senior member of a tribe who has influence or authority6. (Protestantism) (in certain Protestant Churches) a lay office having teaching, pastoral, or administrative functions7. (Protestantism) another word for presbyter[Old English eldra, comparative of eald old; related to Old Norse ellri, Old High German altiro, Gothic althiza] ˈelderˌship nUsage: The word elder is being increasingly used, as a more respectful way of referring to older people: elder care, elder abuse
elder (ˈɛldə) n1. (Plants) 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 fruits2. (Plants) any of various unrelated plants, such as box elder and marsh elder[Old English ellern; related to Old Norse elrir, Old High German erlīn, Old Slavonic jelǐcha, Latin alnus]
Elder (ˈɛldə) n (Biography) Sir Mark Philip. born 1947, British conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1979–93) and of the Hallé Orchestra from 2000eld•er1 (ˈɛl dər)
adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of higher rank; senior. 3. of former times; earlier. n. 4. an older person: a boy who respects his elders. 5. an aged person. 6. an older, influential member of a tribe or community, often a chief or ruler. 7. a presbyter. 8. (in certain Protestant churches) a lay member who is a governing officer, often assisting the pastor in services. [before 900; Middle English; Old English eldra, comp. of eald old] el•der2 (ˈɛl dər)
n. any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus, of the honeysuckle family, having divided leaves and clusters of small red, black, or yellow berries. [before 900; Middle English eldre, elrene, Old English ellærn] elder eldest">eldest older">older oldest">oldest1. 'elder'The elder of two people is the one who was born first. Posy was the elder of the two.If you have a sister or brother who was born before you, you can refer to them as your elder sister or brother. He had none of his elder brother's charm.2. 'eldest'The eldest of a group of people, especially the brothers and sisters in a family, is the one who was born first. Gladys was the eldest of four children.Her eldest son was killed in the First War.3. 'older' and 'oldest'Elder and eldest are slightly formal, and many people do not use them at all. Instead of 'elder' and 'eldest' you can use older and oldest. He's my older brother.Six of their children were there, including the oldest, Luke.You can use older and oldest in some ways in which you cannot use 'elder'. For example, you can use older after be, get, or grow, and in front of than. Try it when you are a little older.We're all getting older.As he grew older, his fascination with bees developed into an obsession.Harriet was ten years older than I was.You cannot use 'elder' in any of these ways. You can also use older and oldest to talk about things. On older houses there may be guarantees for treatment against woodworm.It is the oldest of London squares.It claims to be the oldest insurance company in the world.You cannot use 'elder' or 'eldest' to talk about things. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  elder - a person who is older than you are senioradult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onwarddoyen, dean - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"doyenne - a woman who is the senior member of a group | | 2. | elder - any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruitelderberry bushgenus Sambucus, Sambucus - elder; elderberryAmerican elder, black elderberry, Sambucus canadensis, sweet elder - common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jelliesblue elder, blue elderberry, Sambucus caerulea - shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jelliesdanewort, dwarf elder, Sambucus ebulus - dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odorblack elder, bourtree, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra - a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jelliesAmerican red elder, Sambucus pubens, stinking elder, red-berried elder - common North American shrub or small treeEuropean red elder, red-berried elder, Sambucus racemosa - Eurasian shrubbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 3. | elder - any of various church officerschurch officer - a church officialpresbyter - an elder in the Presbyterian Church | | Adj. | 1. | elder - used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr."sr., oldersenior - older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer" |
elderadjective1. older, first, senior, first-born, earlier born the elder of her two daughtersnoun1. older person, senior Nowadays the young have no respect for their elders.2. (Presbyterianism) church official, leader, office bearer, presbyter He is now an elder of the village church.elderadjectiveOf greater age than another:older, senior.noun1. A person who is older than another:senior.2. An elderly person:ancient, golden ager, senior, senior citizen.Informal: oldster, old-timer.3. One who stands above another in rank:better, senior, superior.Informal: higher-up.Translationselder1 (ˈeldə) adjective (often of members of a family) older; senior. He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two. 年齡較大的；年長的 年龄较大的，年长的 noun1. a person who is older. Take the advice of your elders. 年齡較大者；長者 年龄较大者，长者 2. an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches. (基督教長老會的)長老 （教会的）长老 ˈelderly adjective (rather) old. an elderly lady. 上了年紀的 上了年纪的ˈeldest adjective oldest. She is the eldest of the three children. 最年長的 最年长的the elderly people who are (rather) old. It is important for the elderly to take some exercise. 上了年紀的人 上了年纪的人
elder2 (ˈeldə) noun a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (ˈelderberries). 接骨木 接骨木elder
elders and bettersThe people who are older than one and thus deserve respect. Because I'm supposed to respect my elders and betters, Mom was pretty mad when she heard that I'd sassed Grandma.See also: and, better, elderelder statesman1. One who is experienced and successful in a particular area. Because Michael's the elder statesman in our department, everyone always goes to him with questions.2. One who is no longer working in a particular job but is still considered a valuable resource. Even though he's been retired for a year, Joe is still the elder statesman that gives us all feedback on our manuscripts.See also: elder, statesmanan ˌelder ˈstatesman
1 a person who has had an important job in government, business, etc. and who, though he/she may have retired (= stopped work), is still likely to be asked for his/her opinion and advice
2 any experienced and respected person whose advice or work is valued: He is regarded as TV’s elder statesman, having worked for the giant CBS network for nearly twenty years.See also: elder, statesmanyour ˌelders and ˈbetters people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect: You may not want to go, but your elders and betters think you should.See also: and, better, elderelder
elder or elderberry: see honeysucklehoneysuckle,
common name for some members of the Caprifoliaceae, a family comprised mostly of vines and shrubs of the Northern Hemisphere, especially abundant in E Asia and E North America.
..... Click the link for more information. .Elder (religion, spiritualism, and occult)In Wicca traditions that utilize the degree system of advancement, an Elder is a Third Degree Witch who is consulted on matters of importance to the coven, such as policy and interpretation of Craft law. In other traditions, it is any Witch who has been in the coven for a number of years and is respected and looked to for such advice. There is often a number of elders in a coven that has been in existence for a number of years. Elder (Sambucus), a genus of plants of the honeysuckle family. They are shrubs or small trees; more rarely, perennial grasses. There are about 40 species in the temperate and subtropical regions of both hemispheres. There are 11 species in the USSR, three of which are widely distributed. The black elder (S. nigra) is a tall shrub or small tree with creamy white tiny flowers in flat umbelliferous panicles and violet black fruits (berry-like stones). They are found in the underbrush of the European part of the USSR (including the Crimea) and in the Caucasus. The flowers and fruits of the black elder are good for coloring wines and for giving them a muscat taste. They are raised as decorative plants. Cystiform, red or common elder (S. racemosa) is a strongly branched shrub or small tree. Its whitish or greenish yellow flowers are arranged in flat oval or conic inflorescences. The fruit is bright red. Wild red elders are found in the underbrush of coniferous and mixed forests in the western Ukraine; red elder that has gone wild is found in the Baltic region and in certain oblasts of the central belt of the European part of the USSR, as well as in Ciscaucasia. These elder are raised as decorative plants. Grass elder (S. ebulus) is a perennial grassy plant, 0.5 to 1.5 cm tall, with an unpleasant smell. In the belt of broad-leaf forests, in the forest-steppe, and in the mountains, the grass is found to the central belt. It is also found everywhere in the Ukraine and in certain oblasts of the central belt of Russia, as well as in the Caucasus. In Central Asia it is found in the mountains of Kopetdag. Infusions of black elder and grass elder are used as sudorifics, diuretics, and astringents. They can also be used as a gargle and poultice. REFERENCESAtlas lekarstvennykh rastenii SSSR. Moscow, 1962.M. E. KIRPICHNIKOV elder11. (in piquet and similar card games) denoting or relating to the nondealer (the elder hand), who has certain advantages in the play 2. Anthropol a senior member of a tribe who has influence or authority 3. (in certain Protestant Churches) a lay office having teaching, pastoral, or administrative functions 4. another word for presbyter
elder21. 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 2. any of various unrelated plants, such as box elder and marsh elder
Elder Mark Philip. born 1947, British conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1979--93) and of the Hall? Orchestra from 2000 elder
sam·bu·cus (sam-bū'kŭs), The dried flowers of Sambucus canadensis or S. nigra (family Caprifoliaceae), the common elder or black elder; weak laxative. Synonym(s): elder, elder flowers [L. an elder-tree] elder adjective Referring to a person of advanced age.
noun A person of advanced age.Patient discussion about elderQ. Here is a challenging question for you. Do you look young or old for your age? Hi,Here is a challenging question for you. Do you look young or old for your age?A. Unfortunately I look older than my age, people say that I look 22-25. However I'm just 20. I'm not a smoker, I don't drink alcohol every week, so I have no idea. :) Q. I have a 16 month old, I was just wondering what is a good age to indroduce soda? I have a friend who already indroduced soda to her 2 year old. At the time her child was only 13 months.A. Why give her that? Even as adults, there's no special benefit from soda (or other carbonated beverages), and as a child the nutritionally-poor soda may make your child feel full so he or she may not want to eat more important food such as vegetables or protein. Q. My elder sister is 29 years old, 150 cm tall, into her ninth month of pregnancy. she had a sugar test My elder sister is 29 years old, 150 cm tall, into her ninth month of pregnancy. she had a sugar test done during her first trimester, which revealed her blood sugar to be 95 mg/dl. My doctor asked her to go for a 75 g GTT at 6 months and the readings were: fasting sugar - 90 mg/dl, 1hour: 144 mg/dl and 2 hour: 114 mg/dl. At the beginning of pregnancy, her weight was 62 Kg and now she weigh 72Kg. A random sugar test at 32 weeks reported blood sugar to be 105 mg/dl. she continued with her normal food cravings, which were a little high on sugar levels since she mostly enjoyed eating sweets. She wants to know whether or not she suffering from gestational diabetes? A. Gestational diabetes is also diagnosed based on plasma glucose values measured during the OGTT. Blood glucose levels are checked four times during the test. If your blood glucose levels are above normal at least twice during the test, you have gestational diabetes. Below shows the results for the OGTT for gestational diabetes.
Fasting: 95 mg/dL or higher
At 1 hour: 180 mg/dL or higher
At 2 hours: 155 mg/dL or higher
At 3 hours: 140 mg/dL or higher
So your sister does not have Gestational diabetes.
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Synonyms for elderadj olderSynonyms- older
- first
- senior
- first-born
- earlier born
noun older personSynonymsnoun church officialSynonyms- church official
- leader
- office bearer
- presbyter
Synonyms for elderadj of greater age than anotherSynonymsnoun a person who is older than anotherSynonymsnoun an elderly personSynonyms- ancient
- golden ager
- senior
- senior citizen
- oldster
- old-timer
noun one who stands above another in rankSynonyms- better
- senior
- superior
- higher-up
Synonyms for eldernoun a person who is older than you areSynonymsRelated Words- adult
- grownup
- doyen
- dean
- doyenne
noun any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruitSynonymsRelated Words- genus Sambucus
- Sambucus
- American elder
- black elderberry
- Sambucus canadensis
- sweet elder
- blue elder
- blue elderberry
- Sambucus caerulea
- danewort
- dwarf elder
- Sambucus ebulus
- black elder
- bourtree
- common elder
- elderberry
- European elder
- Sambucus nigra
- American red elder
- Sambucus pubens
- stinking elder
- red-berried elder
- European red elder
- Sambucus racemosa
- bush
- shrub
noun any of various church officersRelated Wordsadj used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his sonSynonymsRelated Words |