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elders

/ˈɛldəz/ /ˈɛldɚz/

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noun

Älteste, Senioren

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

Examples :

"We were presented to the village elder."

Wir wurden dem Dorfältesten vorgestellt.

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noun

Ältere, Senioren

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

Respektiere die Älteren.

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noun

Vorfahre, Vorgänger

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

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

Unsere Vorfahren, wie unsere Großeltern, teilen oft wertvolle Lektionen fürs Leben.

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noun

Ältester, Kirchenältester

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

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

Die Ältesten der Kirche trafen sich, um zu besprechen, wie man Familien in Not helfen kann.

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

Die Ältesten der Kirche trafen sich, um das kommende Gemeindeprogramm zu besprechen und Lehrrollen für die Sonntagsschulklassen zu vergeben.

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Geistlicher, Pfarrer

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

Ein reisender Geistlicher

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Ältester

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."

Nachdem Bill eine Weile Mitglied der Kirche war, wurde er zum Ältesten ordiniert.

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noun

Ältester, Missionar

Male missionary.

Examples :

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

Die Ältesten kommen heute Abend zum Abendessen.

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Ältester

(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."

Einer der langjährigen Führer in der Kirche ist Ältester Packer.

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Heidepriester, heidnische Priesterin

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Examples :

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

Während des Erntefests suchte die Gemeinde den Segen der Heidepriester, in der Hoffnung auf einen ertragreichen Winter.

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verb

Ermahnen, zurechtweisen

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. "

Die Ältesten der Kirchengemeinde ermahnten den jungen Mann, weil er den Gottesdienst am Sonntag ständig mit seinem lauten Telefon störte.

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Holunder

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. "

Im Spätsommer pflückten wir die dunkelvioletten Beeren vom Holunder, der wild am Waldrand wuchs, um Holunderbeermarmelade zu machen.

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Holunder, Holundersträucher

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. "

Die Holunder in unserem Garten produzieren Trauben aus kleinen, roten Beeren.

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