elders
/ˈɛldəz//ˈɛldɚz/noun
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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.
verb
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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.
noun
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A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
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).