Meaning & Definition of Elder in English
English⟶
Elder
/ɛldər/
noun
1. A person who is older than you are
synonym:
- elder,
- senior
2. Any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
synonym:
- elder,
- elderberry bush
3. Any of various church officers
synonym:
- elder
adjective
1. Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
- "Bill adams, sr."
synonym:
- elder,
- older,
- sr.
Examples of using
I'm your elder sister.
My elder brother doesn't do sports.
Tom is my elder brother.