elder
6 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #3,827
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a person who is older than you are
adjective
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɛldɝː/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural elders
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a person who is older than you are
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.” web-def
- “A painter” wd-fact-v3
- “a person who is older than you are” wn-def
- “Art history scientist” wd-fact-v3
- “Author of De Agri Cultura” wd-fact-v3
- “Author of Natural History” wd-fact-v3
Anagrams
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