elder (EN)

adjective, noun

adjective “elder”

1. of greater age than another person
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   My elder sister is a doctor.

noun “elder”

1. an older person, especially one who has authority or respect due to age and experience
   Children should respect their elders.
2. a leader or senior figure in a community
   The village elders met to discuss the problem.
3. an official or minister in certain Christian churches
   He was appointed as an elder of the church.
4. a tree or shrub of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of white flowers and small berries
   They harvested elderberries from the elder in the garden to make jam.