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Alder
Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants (Alnus) belonging to the birch family Betulaceae. The genus comprises about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few species extending into Central America, as well as the northern and southern Andes.
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Elder (adjective)
Comparative of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
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Elder (noun)
An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
“We were presented to the village elder.”
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Elder (noun)
One who is older than another.
“Respect your elders.”
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Elder (noun)
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
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Elder (noun)
An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
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Elder (noun)
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
“a travelling elder”
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Elder (noun)
One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
“After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder.”
“Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling.”
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Elder (noun)
Male missionary.
“The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.”
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Elder (noun)
Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
“One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.”
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Elder (noun)
A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
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Elder (noun)
A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
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Elder (noun)
Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).
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Elder (verb)
To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
“I was eldered for directly responding to someone else’s message in meeting for worship.”
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Alder (noun)
Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
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Elder (adjective)
(of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age
“the elder of the two sons”
“my elder daughter”
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Elder (adjective)
used to distinguish between related famous people with the same name
“Pliny the Elder”
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Elder (noun)
people who are older than one
“schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders”
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Elder (noun)
a person who is older than one by a specified length of time
“she was two years his elder”
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Elder (noun)
a leader or senior figure in a tribe or other group
“a council of village elders”
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Elder (noun)
an official in the early Christian Church, or of various Protestant Churches and sects
“he left the Church of which he had been an elder”
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Elder (noun)
a member of a senate or governing body.
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Elder (noun)
a small tree or shrub with pithy stems, white flowers, and bluish-black or red berries.
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Elder (noun)
used in names of plants that resemble the elder in leaf or flower, e.g. ground elder.
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Alder (noun)
a widely distributed tree of the birch family which has toothed leaves and bears male catkins and woody female cones.