elder synonyms

elder

modif.

older, senior, ranking, more mature; see older, senior.

elder

n.

  1. Old person

    old man, old woman, old lady, senior citizen, veteran, old timer, senior, retiree, one of the old folks, one of the older generation, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian, ancestor, golden ager*, older adult, Methuselah*, graybeard*, oldster*, old fogey*, little old lady*, granny*, gramps*; see also ancestor, oldster.

  2. A superior

    patriarch, matriarch, chief, tribal head, dignitary, senator, counselor, presbyter, church dignitary, elder statesman, dean, doyen, doyenne, father, mother.

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