Definition of elder

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Elder (a.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder..

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Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.
Water Elder :: Water elder () The guelder-rose.
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.) An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
Skilder :: Skilder (v. i.) To beg; to pilfer; to skelder.
Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..
Leg :: Leg (n.) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter..
Eldership :: Eldership (n.) The state of being older; seniority.
Fielder :: Fielder (n.) A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.
Slip :: Slip (n.) A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip..
Welder :: Welder (n.) One who welds, or unites pieces of iron, etc., by welding..
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A body of elders in the early Christian church.
Elder :: Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
Fielding :: Fielding (n.) The act of playing as a fielder.
Senate :: Senate (n.) A body of elders appointed or elected from among the nobles of the nation, and having supreme legislative authority..
Eldership :: Eldership (n.) Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders..
Snowball :: Snowball (n.) The Guelder-rose.
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..
Gelder :: Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.
Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..
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