elder

Definition

  • noun: a person who is older
  • noun: one living in an earlier period
  • adjective: of greater age
  • adjective: of earlier birth or greater age
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: aaronic priesthood, bible clerk, bible reader

Examples

  • ('chiefly Brit') You should respect 'your elders and betters'. [=people who are older and more important than you]

  • ('formal') He was my 'elder' by 11 months. [=he was 11 months older than I was]

  • He was told to respect his 'elders'. [=people who were older than he was]

Movie quotes

  • (..) - How do we get them back together? - No. We? There's no "we" here. We don't. You're the one that split them up. And why did you split them up? Leo had to become an elder to make room for me as your whitelighter. It was the only way I could protect Wyatt from turning evil. You're unbelievable, (..)
    2004 TvShow: Charmed Title: I Dream of Phoebe Season: 6 Episode 15