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old adjective

  /aʊld/ , /ɐʉld/ , /ɑːd/ , /əʉld/ , /ˈoʊld/ , /ˈəʊld/ , [ɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [əʉɫd] , [ˈoːɫd] , [ˈɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈɔʊ(ɫ)d]
  • Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
 vieux, vieille, vieil
  • Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
  • Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
  • Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
 vieux, vieil
  • Former, previous.
 ancien, ex-
  • Having existed or lived for the specified time.
 avoir, vieux
  • Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
 ça commence à bien faire

elder noun

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
 ancien, aîné
  • (now, chiefly, US) An old person.
 aîné, personne âgée

elder noun

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.
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elder adjective

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • older, greater than another in age or seniority.
 aîné
dwarf elder
sureau hièble
box elder
érable negundo
ground elder
égopode podagraire, podagraire, égopode
elder brother
grand frère
elder sister
grande sœur
common elder
sureau noir
elder-tree
sureau noir
Bors the Elder
Bohort
elder futhark
vieux futhark
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