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Elder logo #10101) Adjective for a statesman 2) Adjective for some statesmen 3) Advice-giving sort 4) Aged person 5) American racecar constructor 6) Ancient tree 7) Authority figure 8) Berry bearer 9) Berry for wine or jelly 10) Berry plant 11) Berry Senior 12) Berry Snr 13) Berry tree 14) Berry-bearing shrub 15) Born earlier
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Elder logo #10101) Ancient 2) Big 3) Bourtree 4) Danewort 5) Doyen 6) Doyenne 7) Elderberry 8) Older 9) Presbyter 10) Sambucus 11) Senior 12) Tree
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  1. a person who is older than you are
  2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
  3. any of various church officers

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Elder logo #21002• (a.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder. • (a.) An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor. • (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. • (a.) Older; more aged, or existing longer. • (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office o...
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elder logo #21003any of about 10 species, mainly shrubs and small trees, constituting the genus Sambucus of the family Adoxaceae. Most are native to forested ... [1 related articles]
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elder logo #21003in Christianity, any of various church officers. In modern times the title of elder has been used notably in the Presbyterian and Reformed churches ... [8 related articles]
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elder logo #20688In the Presbyterian church, a lay member who assists the minister (or teaching elder) in running the church. ...
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elder logo #20973<botany> A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. ... The common North American species is Sambucus Canadensis; the common European species (S. Nigra) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is S. Pubens. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. Box elder. See 1st Box. Dwarf elder. ...
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Elder logo #10444The title bestowed upon an older, knowledgeable member of Wicca. An Elder is what goes beyond third degree. Many Wiccan and Pagan organizations have a group or board of Elders who oversee the operations of the church and its variety of functions. These people have usually gained their positions through a combination of their abilities, which may include education, experience, magickal adeptship and counseling....
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Elder logo #20972El'der noun [ Middle English ellern , eller , Anglo-Saxon ellen , confer LG. elloorn ; perhaps akin to Old High German holantar , holuntar , German holunder ; or perhaps to English alder , noun ] (Botany) A genus of shrubs ( ...
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Elder logo #20972Eld'er adjective [ Anglo-Saxon yldra , compar. of eald old. See Old .] 1. Older; more aged, or existing longer. « Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier deeds.» Jowett (Thucyd. ) 2. Born before another; prior in years; se...
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Elder logo #20972Eld'er noun [ Anglo-Saxon ealdor an elder, prince, from eald old. See Old , and confer Elder , adjective , Alderman .] 1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. 1 Tim. v. 1. 2. An aged person; one who lived a...
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elder logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: el′dĕr, flau′werz Synonyms: sambucus
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Elder logo #21217Elder, a name given to different species of the genus Sambucus of the natural order Caprifoliaceae, related to the honeysuckle. These are small trees or shrubs, with opposite and pinnated leaves, bearing small white flowers in large and conspicuous corymbs, small berries of a black or red colour, and bitter and nauseous leaves possessing purgative ...
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Elder logo #22986In various churches, especially the Presbyterian-Reformed tradition, the elders are laypeople who share authority and leadership with the clergy (Smith and Green 1995
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elder logo #20400[adj] - used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son 2. [n] - any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit 3. [n] - any of various church officers 4. [n] - a person who is older than you are...
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elder logo #23421[My Antonia] any of a genus of shrubs and small trees of the honeysuckle family, with compound leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white flowers followed by red or purple berries.
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elder logo #23421[My Antonia] any of a group of shrubs and small trees of the honeysuckle family, with compound leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white flowers followed by red or purple berries.
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Elder logo #20496A quick growing shrub (Sambucus) which has massses of white flowers in summer which can be used for making wine and black berries in autumn which are used for pies jams etc.
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elder logo #20974older adjective used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; `Bill Adams, Sr.`
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elder logo #21221(botany) In botany, any of a group of small trees or shrubs belonging to the honeysuckle family, native to North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Some are grown as ornamentals for their showy yellow or white flower clusters and their colourful black or scarlet berries. (Genus ...
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elder logo #21221(religion) In the Presbyterian church, a lay member who assists the minister (or teaching elder) in running the church
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Elder logo #21649A vampire who is 300 years of age or older.
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Elder logo #23177Elder is an English name for boys. The meaning is `elder trees` The name Elder is most commonly given to American boys. The name sounds like: Eldred, Alter, Walder, Wilder
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