elder
elder is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, elder is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofelder
- An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
Example: "We were presented to the village elder."
- One who is older than another.
Example: "Respect your elders."
- One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
- An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
- A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
Example: "a travelling elder"
- One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
Example: "After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."
- Male missionary.
Example: "The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."
- (often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
Example: "One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."
- A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
- To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
Example: "I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship."
- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
Example: "an old abandoned building; an old friend"
- Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
Example: "I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."
- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
Example: "How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child."
- (heading) Of an earlier time.
- Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
Example: "Your constant pestering is getting old."
- Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
Example: "We're having a good old time. My next car will be a big old SUV. My wife makes the best little old apple pie in Texas."
- Excessive, abundant.
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