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elder
Adjective
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An elder person is one who is older, usually over 65 years of age, and often used to show respect.
The white-haired Mandela looked like an elder statesman in his suit and tie.
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The elder of two people is the one who is older.
I saw her at a meeting where I had gone with my elder brother.
elder
Noun
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Your elder is somebody who is older than you.
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# If somebody is mathx/math years your elder, they are older than you by mathx/math years.
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An elder is an older respected person, often a leader.
My father is an elder in the local church.
Aksakal was an elected village elder and an honorable and respectable man.
wife
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noun
(= married woman)
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage