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Elder (a.) Older; more aged, or existing longer.
Elder (a.) Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc.
Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
Elder (a.) An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.
Elder (a.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder.
Elder (n.) A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.
Old (n.) Open country.
Old (superl.) Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
Old (superl.) Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
Old (superl.) Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
Old (superl.) Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
Old (superl.) Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
Old (superl.) Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
Old (superl.) Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
Old (superl.) More than enough; abundant.
Old (superl.) Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
Old (superl.) Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
Old (superl.) Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.