elder

elder
I
1. 'eldə adjective
((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) mayor

2. noun
1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) mayor
2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) presbítero
•
- eldest
- the elderly
II 'eldə noun
(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).)
elder adj mayor
he is my elder brother es mi hermano mayor
elder
tr['eldəSMALLr/SMALL]
adjective
1 mayor
■ my elder brother mi hermano mayor
■ she is the elder of my two daughters es la mayor de mis dos hijas
noun
1 mayor nombre masculino
■ he is my elder by three years es tres años mayor que yo
2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL anciano,-a
plural noun elders
1 ancianos,-as, mayores nombre masculino plural
■ the elders of the tribe los ancianos de la tribu
■ we should respect our elders deberíamos respetar a nuestros mayores
adjective the elder
1 formal use el viejo
■ William the elder William viejo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
elder statesman viejo estadista nombre masculino
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elder
tr['eldəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL saúco
elder ['ɛldər] adj
: mayor
elder n
1)
to be someone's elder : ser mayor que alguien
2) : anciano m, -na f (de un pueblo o una tribu)
3) : miembro m del consejo (en varias religiones)
elder
adj.
• mayor adj.
n.
• anciano s.m.
• dignatario s.m.
• mayor s.m.
• sauco s.m.

I 'eldər, 'eldə(r)
adjective <brother/sister/child> mayor

Pliny the Elder — Plinio el Viejo


II
noun
1)
a) (older person)

she's my elder by two years — me lleva dos años, es dos años mayor que yo

b) (senior person)

the villageibal elders — los ancianos del pueblo/de la tribu

c) (Relig) miembro m del consejo
2) (Bot) saúco m

I ['eldǝ(r)]
1.
ADJ [brother etc] mayor

my elder sister — mi hermana mayor

elder statesman — viejo estadista m ; (fig) persona f respetada

Pliny the Elder — Plinio el Viejo

2.
N (=senior) mayor m ; [of tribe] anciano m ; (in certain Protestant churches) persona laica que ejerce funciones educativas, pastorales y/o administrativas

my elders — mis mayores

don't criticize your elders and betters — no critiques a tus mayores

See:
see cultural note CHURCHES OF ENGLAND/SCOTLAND in church

II
['eldǝ(r)]
N (Bot) saúco m
* * *

I ['eldər, 'eldə(r)]
adjective <brother/sister/child> mayor

Pliny the Elder — Plinio el Viejo


II
noun
1)
a) (older person)

she's my elder by two years — me lleva dos años, es dos años mayor que yo

b) (senior person)

the village/tribal elders — los ancianos del pueblo/de la tribu

c) (Relig) miembro m del consejo
2) (Bot) saúco m

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