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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.
 vetus, vetulus
  • Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
 vetus, vetulus, senex, annosus
  • 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.
 vetus
  • Former, previous.
 antiquus, ex, vetus
  • Having existed or lived for the specified time.
 natus esse, vetus

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.
  • (now, chiefly, US) An old person.
 senex

elder noun

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

elder adjective

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • older, greater than another in age or seniority.
 senior
dwarf elder
ebulum
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