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Definition of elder

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Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church..

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Matronal :: Matronal (a.) Of or pertaining to a matron; suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly.

Fielding :: Fielding (n.) The act of playing as a fielder.

Leg :: Leg (n.) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter..

Gelder :: Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.

Snowball :: Snowball (n.) The Guelder-rose.

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Skelder :: Skelder (v. t. & i.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.

Pharisee :: Pharisee (n.) One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews..

Patriarch :: Patriarch (n.) A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively.

Yielder :: Yielder (n.) One who yields.

Skelder :: Skelder (n.) A vagrant; a cheat.

Ancient :: Ancient (n.) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..

Elderly :: Elderly (a.) Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people..

"""cover-point " :: Cover-point (n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports point..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1..

Fielder :: Fielder (n.) A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.

Wielder :: Wielder (n.) One who wields or employs; a manager; a controller.

Elder :: Elder (a.) Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc..

Elder :: Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.