elder betydelse and definition

Betydelse av elder på svenska

• 0 an older person, especially one with a respected position in society:

  • You should listen to the advice of your elders.

  • They consulted the village elders.

  • formal She is my elder by three years (= three years older than I am).

  • a church elder

• 1 a small tree or bush on which elderflowers and elderberries grow:

  • The sweetly scented, creamy-white flowers of the elder appear in abundance at the beginning of summer.

  • Hawthorn and blackthorn buds are bursting and elder trees are coming into leaf.

• 2 a sister/brother/son/daughter who is older than the other sister(s), brother(s), etc.

  • Of the two brothers Harvey is the elder.

  • William Pitt the elder

• 3 an older person, esp. one who deserves respect:

  • You should listen to your elders.

• 4 (of a family member) older:

  • an elder brother/sister