英语词汇“eldest hands”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

eldest hands

释义

elder¹ /elˈdər/

adjective

noun

An older person
An ancestor
Esp in some tribal societies, a person advanced to the office of adviser or administrator on account of age
One of a class of office-bearers in some Protestant churches (presbyter of the New Testament)

ORIGIN: OE eldra (WSax ieldra, yldra) compar, and eldesta (WSax ieldesta) superl of ald (WSax eald) old

eldˈerliness noun

eldˈerly adjective

noun

(with the) elderly people

eldˈership noun

eldˈest adjective

Oldest

noun

The oldest of three or more

elder abuse noun

Any form of physical or mental cruelty to or neglect of an older person

Elder brethren plural noun

The governing members of the Corporation of Trinity House

elder care noun (US)

The provision of residential or home-based care for older people who are unable to care for themselves

elder hand or eldest hand noun

In card-playing, the player on the dealer's left, who leads

elders' hours plural noun

Respectable hours, formerly understood to mean not after 10pm

elder statesman noun

A retired statesman consulted by the government
Any administrator of age and experience
(in pl; with caps) a reactionary group of retired statesmen who exercised a power behind the throne in Japan in the early 20c

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