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elders

/ˈɛldəz/ /ˈɛldɚz/

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noun

شيوخ، كبار 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

كبار السن، شيوخ

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

احترم كبار السن.

age family person society group

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noun

سلف، أسلاف

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

"Our elders, like our grandparents, often share valuable life lessons. "

غالبًا ما يشارك أسلافنا، مثل أجدادنا، دروسًا قيمة في الحياة.

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noun

شيخ الكنيسة

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

"The elders of the church met to discuss how to help families in need. "

اجتمع شيوخ الكنيسة لمناقشة كيفية مساعدة العائلات المحتاجة.

"The elders of the church met to discuss the upcoming community outreach program and assign teaching roles for the Sunday school classes. "

اجتمع شيوخ الكنيسة لمناقشة برنامج التوعية المجتمعية القادم وتعيين أدوار التدريس لصفوف مدرسة الأحد.

religion organization person

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noun

رجل دين، كاهن

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

رجل دين 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 عضوًا في الكنيسة لفترة من الوقت، تمت رسامته في منصب شيخ.

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noun

شيخ، مبشر

Male missionary.

Examples :

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

الشيوخ 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 :

"During the harvest festival, the community sought blessings from the elders, hoping for a bountiful winter. "

خلال مهرجان الحصاد، طلبت الجماعة البركات من الكهنة الوثنيين، على أمل شتاء وفير.

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verb

وبخ، أنب

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

Examples :

"The church community elders eldered the young man for consistently disrupting the Sunday service with his loud phone. "

وبخ شيوخ الجماعة الكنسية الشاب بسبب إزعاجه المستمر للخدمة يوم الأحد بهاتفه الصاخب.

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noun

الخمان

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

Examples :

"In the late summer, we picked the dark purple berries from the elders growing wild near the forest edge to make elderberry jam. "

في أواخر الصيف، التقطنا التوت الأرجواني الداكن من الخمان الذي ينمو بريًا بالقرب من حافة الغابة لصنع مربى الخمان.

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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 elders in our garden produce clusters of small, red berries. "

تنتج أشجار الخمان في حديقتنا عناقيد من التوت الأحمر الصغير.

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