| 单词 | elder |
| 释义 | elder elder1 /el"deuhr/, adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of higher rank; senior: an elder officer. 3. of or pertaining to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today. n. 4. a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself. 5. an aged person. 6. an influential member of a tribe or community, often a chief or ruler; a superior. 7. a presbyter. 8. (in certain Protestant churches) a lay member who is a governing officer, often assisting the pastor in services. 9. Mormon Ch. a member of the Melchizedek priesthood. [bef. 900; ME; OE eldra, comp. of eald OLD] Syn. 1. See older. Ant. 1. younger. elder2 /el"deuhr/, n. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Sambucus, of the honeysuckle family, having pinnate leaves, clusters of white flowers, and red or black, berrylike fruit. [bef. 900; ME eldre, elrene, ellerne, OE ellaern; c. MLG ellern] |
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