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- \ˈel-dər\
- /ˈel.dər/
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- \ˈel-dər\
Definitions of elder word
- noun elder (of one or more out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of a greater age. 1
- adjective elder older 1
- noun elder tree 1
- noun elder of two 1
- noun elder older person 1
- noun elder old leader 1
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Parts of speech for Elder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
elder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for elder
adjective elder
- older — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- senior — older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name): I'd like to speak with the senior Mr. Hansen, please. I'm privileged to introduce Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Sr. Compare junior (def 1).
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- first-born — first in the order of birth; eldest.
noun elder
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
- senior citizen — an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
Antonyms for elder
adjective elder
noun elder
- junior — younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior (def 1).
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- youngster — a child.
- youth — the condition of being young.
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