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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Leg :: Leg (n.) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter..
Outfield :: Outfield (n.) The part of the field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders..
Wallwort :: Wallwort (n.) The dwarf elder, or danewort (Sambucus Ebulus)..
Elder :: 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..
Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..
Over :: Over (n.) A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places..
Elder :: Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
Yielder :: Yielder (n.) One who yields.
Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.
Dame :: Dame (n.) A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman..
Scout :: Scout (n.) A fielder in a game for practice.
Point :: Point (n.) A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman..
Eldership :: Eldership (n.) Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders..
Welder :: Welder (n.) A manager; an actual occupant.
Gelder :: Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.
Gatten Tree :: Gatten tree () A name given to the small trees called guelder-rose (Viburnum Opulus), cornel (Cornus sanguinea), and spindle tree (Euonymus Europaeus)..
Skilder :: Skilder (v. i.) To beg; to pilfer; to skelder.
Ancient :: Ancient (n.) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
Guelderrose'' :: Guelderrose' (n.) A cultivated variety of a species of Viburnum (V. Opulus), bearing large bunches of white flowers; -- called also snowball tree..
Elderly :: Elderly (a.) Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people..
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