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Meanings of elder in English
Leader in the field of some Christian denominations.
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Examples for "religious elder"
Examples for "religious elder"
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Their script has been approved by Amish religious elders, if not by the Discovery Channel, he said.
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A retired church elder said he was shocked at the blaze.
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A couple of ministers, one church elder, two deacons and one church musical director.
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A syndic presided in the spiritual assembly at first, but only as a church elder.
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For 35 years a teacher and headmaster, Rotarian and church elder in Fife, Roy met old pupils on the doorstep.
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A Tongan church elder in Auckland says there needs to be more awareness in the community about the seriousness of measles.
Catalan
saüc Any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit.
Usage of elder in English
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Results: The age effect showed high risk for pediatric and elder populations.
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Another:-Youwill help this elder build a new house for his cousins.
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Allegations of elder abuse almost doubled last year, it was disclosed tonight.
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The elder has seen many summers and knows the ways of nature.
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Results: We found no protective effect of elder siblings on eczema development.
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To his credit, the elder sees clearly enough the way it's going.
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Impossible, the elder Bonanno responded when told of the New York connection.
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He spoke directly to the elder of the two in the carriage.
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He looked, in that moment, a good deal like his elder brother.
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The elder cousins gathered in a group and talked in low tones.
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He says experts estimate only 16 percent of elder abuse is reported.
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It was a mystery; and it made the elder brother very uncomfortable.
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Of the two under-masters in the school, Edward Keene was the elder.
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At this crisis the elder brother and sister departed for Mount Righi.
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But the characteristics of the elder man are exaggerated in the younger.
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He picked up the phone and dialed his elder daughter's work number.
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Translations for elder
Elder through the time
Elder across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
New Zealand
Less common
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