Elderfather

noun

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Noun

1
Synonym of eldfather.
""[...] He was Daniel's elderfather. And he favored a mating between his sons and me.""

Synonyms

eldfather grandfather pa

Example

""[...] He was Daniel's elderfather. And he favored a mating between his sons and me.""

Etymology

From Middle English eldrefader, aldurfadur, equivalent to elder + father.

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