Then the younger brother set off, and the elder remained behind.
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Elder
/ˈeldə/
Synonyms for "elder" (353 found)
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Closest matches (71)
aaronic priesthoodacolyteagealdermanalmoneranagnostancestorsancientantecedentantecedentsantediluviananterioranticipatoryantiqueapostlearchonascendantsauthorityback numberbailie
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baronbeadlebedralbetterbible clerkbible readerbig gunbig manbig namebigwigbishopbossbrassbrass hatburghermasterburgomasterbwanacabinet membercabinet ministercaducitycapitularcapitularycelebritycentenarianchancellorchefchiefchoir chaplainchurch dignitarychurchwardenci-devantcity councilmancity fathercity managerclerkcommissarcommissionerconservativecouncillorcouncilmancouncilwomancounty commissionercounty supervisordaddeacondeaconess
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (106)
deandignitarydignitydoctordododotarddoyendoyenneearlierearlyebonyecclesiarchelder statesmanelderlinesseldermanelderseldestemployerestablishmentexperienced
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fatherfather timefathersfigurefirstfirst-bornfirstlingfogyforeforebearsforefathersforegoingformerfossilfudfuddy duddyfuddy-duddygaffergeezergolden-agergoodmangrampsgrandfathergrandfathersgrandparentsgrandsiregrannygraybeardgreatgreat mangreat soulguruhas beenhas-beenheadmanhigh priesthusbandilluminateimportant personindunaintellectintellectualinterestslay elderlay readerlectorlecturerlegislatorliegeliege lordlionlonghairlordlord mayorlord paramountlords of creationlover of wisdommagistratemagnatemahatmamairemajorman of intellectman of markman of wisdommandarinmastermastermindmatriarchmayormelchizedek priesthoodmentor
Noun(13 words)
eldelderberry bushelderly personeldonforerunnergranddadgrandpagrandparentgrandpasgraybeardsgreybackguideleader
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (176)
methuselahmid victorianmid-victorianministerminister of statemogulmossbacknabobnamenestornonagenariannotabilitynotableoakoctogenarianold ageold believerold chapold codgerold crock
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old dodoold dogold dufferold fogyold geezerold gentold gentlemanold linerold manold paarold partyold poopold timerold womanold-timerolderoldestoldsteroracleoverlordpadronepanjandrumpantaloonparamountparish clerkpaterfamiliaspatriarchpatriarchspatronperson of renownpersonagepersonalityphilosopherpillar of societypoppopsportreevepowerpower eliteprecedingprecentorprecurrentpredecessorspreexistentpresbyterpreviouspriestprimeprimogenitarypriorprogenitorsrabbireactionaryreaderreeveregular old fogyrelicrespectedrishiruling circleruling eldersachemsacristsacristansagesahibsapientsavantscholarsecretarysecretary of stateseerseigneurseigniorselectmansenectitudesenescenceseniorsenior citizenseptuagenarianseventysexagenariansextonshamesshrubsidesmansiresomebodysomethingsquarestaretssuccentorsuissesuperiorsupervisorsyndicteacherteaching elderthe greatthe quiet-voiced eldersthe topthinkerthurifertoptop brasstop peopletraditionalisttreetycoonundersecretaryvenerablevenerable sirvergervergeressvery important personveteranvipwardenwise manwise old manworthyyears
Noun(29 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
13 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCollocations
9 entrieselder careelder councilelder figureelder generationelder memberelder sisterelder statesmanelder statusvillage elder
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
6 translations across 6 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 長老 /长老 noun (Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority)
Finnish
1 entries- vanhin noun (Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority)
German
1 entries- Elder noun (Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority)
Japanese
1 entries- 長老 noun (Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority)
Russian
1 entries- старе́йшина noun (Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority)
Swahili
1 entries- mzee noun (Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
John's mother looks so young that she is often mistaken for his elder sister.
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Ken shared the room with his elder brother.
Source: tatoeba (62481)
You seem to have mistaken me for my elder brother.
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Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.