Visual meaning of 'elders'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of elders: An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

noun

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

"We were presented to the village elder."

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Visual illustration of elders: One who is older than another. - Image 1

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noun

One who is older than another.

"Respect your elders."

age family person society group

Visual illustration of elders: One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

noun

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

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

age family history person group

Visual illustration of elders: An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

noun

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

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

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

religion organization person

Visual illustration of elders: A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

noun

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

"a travelling elder"

religion person theology

Visual illustration of elders: One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

noun

One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

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

religion theology person

Visual illustration of elders: Male missionary.

noun

Male missionary.

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

religion person

Visual illustration of elders: (often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

noun

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

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

religion title person organization

Visual illustration of elders: A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

noun

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

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

religion mythology culture

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

verb

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

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

organization moral society group

Visual illustration of elders: A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

noun

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

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

plant nature food

Visual illustration of elders: 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).

noun

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).

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

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