Is “Elder” a Scrabble word?
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Meaning of Elder
/ˈeldə/
1.An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
“We were presented to the village elder.”
2.One who is older than another.
“Respect your elders.”
3.One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
Synonyms: eld, mzee, senior, antecessor, forerunner
1.To 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.”
1.Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
“an old abandoned building; an old friend”
2.Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
“I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.”
3.Having existed or lived for the specified time.
“How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.”
Synonyms: erstwhile, ex-, former, one-time, past, ancient