English - English - elder

n. any of a number of trees or shrubs; person who is older

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English - Spanish - elder

s. anciano, antepasado, mayor de edad, viejo; saúco

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English - French - elder

n. sureau (arbuste décpratof); aîné, ancien

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English - German - elder

[old] adj. alt, alten, älteren; langjährig; im Alter
n. Holunder (Botanik); Älterer, Senior

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English - Indonesian - elder

n. anggota pengurus gereja, nenek, ketua
a. tua: lebih tua, senior

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English - Italian - elder

s. il maggiore, più vecchio; sambuco (albero decorativo)

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English - Polish - elder

n. starszy, senior, bzowina
a. starszy, bzowy

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English - Portuguese - elder

s. sabugueiro (arbusto de decoração); ancião

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English - Romanian - elder

n. strămoşi, soc {bot.}
a. mare: mai mare, vârstă: mai în vârstă, bătrân: mai bătrân, premergător

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English - Russian - elder

с. старшие, старые люди, старец, старейшина, церковный староста, бузина, самбук

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English - Turkish - elder

i. ata, yaşça büyük kimse, yaşlı kimse, kıdemli kimse, mürver
s. yaşça büyük, daha yaşlı, büyük, kıdemli

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English - Ukrainian - elder

n. старійшина, сенатор, старець
a. старший, старовинний

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English - Dutch - elder

zn. soort struik; ouder (dan...)

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English - Greek - elder

ουσ. γεροντότερος

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English - Arabic - elder

‏رئيس، زعيم‏
‏أكبر سنا، راشد، أسن، سابق‏

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English - ChineseS - elder

(名) 年长者, 前辈, 老人#接骨木

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English - ChineseT - elder

(名) 年長者, 前輩, 老人#接骨木

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English - Hindi - elder

n. आमु में बड़ा व्यक्ति, अग्रज, वृद्धा
a. ज्येष्ठ, श्रेष्ठ, बड़ा

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English - Japanese - elder

(名) 年長者; 先輩; 元老; 長老; ニワトコ
(形) 年をとった; 年上の; 古い; 老いた; 昔の; 昔ながらの

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English - Korean - elder

명. 안동덩굴과의 관목; 선배, 연장자, 조상, 원로

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English - Vietnamese - elder

n. người lớn tuổi hơn, đàn anh
a. lớn hơn

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Definition of elder

Adjective

1. Comparative of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

Noun

2. An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

We were presented to the village elder.

3. One who is older than another.

Respect your elders.

4. One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

5. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

6. A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

A travelling elder

7. 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.

8. Male missionary.

The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.

9. Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.

10. A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Verb

11. 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.