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1.nounAn older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community."We were presented to the village elder."
2.nounOne who is older than another."Respect your elders."
3.nounOne who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
4.nounAn officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
5.nounA clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments."a travelling elder"
6.nounOne ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood."After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."
7.nounMale missionary."The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."
8.noun(often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority."One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."
9.nounA pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
10.verbTo admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting."I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship."
11.nounA small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
12.nounAny of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).