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elder

/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

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noun

شيخ، كبير السن

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

Examples :

"We were presented to the village elder."

تم تقديمنا إلى شيخ القرية.

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noun

الشيخ، الأكبر سناً

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

احترم شيوخك.

age family person

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noun

سلف، شيخ

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

"My grandfather is an elder of our family, having lived through many important historical events. "

جدي هو شيخ عائلتنا، بعد أن عاش العديد من الأحداث التاريخية الهامة.

age family history person

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noun

شيخ الكنيسة

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

"The elder at the church gave a thoughtful sermon about forgiveness. "

ألقى شيخ الكنيسة عظة متفكرة عن التسامح.

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noun

شيخ، قسيس

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

شيخ مسافر

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noun

شيخ

One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

Examples :

"After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."

بعد أن كان بيل عضواً في الكنيسة لفترة من الوقت، تمت رسامته في منصب شيخ.

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noun

مبشر

Male missionary.

Examples :

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

المبشرون قادمون لتناول العشاء الليلة.

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noun

شيخ

(often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

Examples :

"One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."

أحد القادة القدامى في الكنيسة هو الشيخ باكر.

religion title person organization

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noun

كاهن وثني، كاهنة وثنية

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Examples :

"The village elder performed a ritual to honor the goddess of the harvest. "

أقام الكاهن الوثني طقوسًا لتكريم إلهة الحصاد.

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verb

وبخ، أنب

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

Examples :

"The school's elders will elder the student for not following the dress code. "

سوف يوبخ شيوخ المدرسة الطالب لعدم اتباعه قواعد اللباس.

age family society moral religion tradition

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adjective

أقدم، أكبر سناً

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

مبنى مهجور قديم؛ صديق قديم.

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adjective

أكبر سناً، مسن

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

أجد أن فرشاة الأسنان القديمة جيدة لتنظيف لوحة المفاتيح بها.

age time condition

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adjective

أكبر سناً، مسن

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"The elder brother had been attending the same school for ten years. "

كان الأخ الأكبر يرتاد نفس المدرسة لمدة عشر سنوات.

age family person

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adjective

أقدم، سابق

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"The elder sister helped her younger brother with his homework. "

ساعدت الأخت الكبرى أخاها الأصغر في واجباته المدرسية.

time age history

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adjective

ممل، مضجر

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

إلحاحك المستمر أصبح مملاً.

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adjective

باهت، خافت

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Examples :

"The painting used an elder red, almost a faded rose color, to depict the sunset. "

استخدمت اللوحة لونًا أحمر باهتًا، يكاد يكون لون وردي باهت، لتصوير غروب الشمس.

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adjective

مسن، كبير السن

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students an old, elder assignment to complete. "

أعطى المعلم الطلاب مهمة قديمة، مسنة لإكمالها.

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adjective

مفرط، وفير

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The farmer had an elder supply of potatoes, enough to last through the winter. "

كان لدى المزارع إمدادات وفيرة من البطاطس، تكفي لفصل الشتاء.

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noun

الخمان

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful elder bush. "

حديقة جدتي بها شجيرة خمان جميلة.

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noun

الخمان

Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

Examples :

"The elder bushes in the park produced beautiful clusters of purple berries. "

أنتجت شجيرات الخمان في الحديقة مجموعات جميلة من التوت الأرجواني.

plant fruit nature biology