elder

1. A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.

   We were presented to the village elder.

   At the friendship centre, you can arrange to meet with a social worker or an elder.

   Ältester, Älteste

   старе́йшинаstaréjšina, ста́ростаstárosta

   старі́йшинаstaríjšyna, ста́ростаstárosta

2. (US)An old person.

   Senior, Seniorin

   стари́кstarík, пожило́й челове́кpožilój čelovék, ста́рецstárec

   лі́тнійlítnij, лі́тняlítnja

   a person who is older than you are

3. (in the plural, relational)One who is older than another.

   Respect your elders.

   Älterer, Ältere

   ста́ршийstáršij

4. One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

   Vorfahr, Vorfahrin

   пре́докprédok

   пре́докprédok

5. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

   старе́йшинаstaréjšina

6. A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

   a travelling elder

7. (Mormonism, US)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.

   Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling.

   Ältester

8. (Mormonism, US)A male missionary.

   The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.

   Elder

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

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

   Elder

   старе́йшинаstaréjšina

10. (Germanic)A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

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

    Holunder, Schwarzer Holunder, Holler

    бузина́buziná, чёрная бузина́čórnaja buziná

    бузинаbuzyna

    any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

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

    Holunder, Holder, Holler

    бузина́buziná

    бузина́buzyná

1. I was taught to respect my elders.

   Мене вчили поважати старших.

   ruМеня учили уважать старших.

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2. You should respect your elders.

   Потрібно поважати старших.

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3. Tom respects his elders.

   Том поважає старших.

   ruТом уважает старших.

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4. Respect your elders.

   Поважай старших.

   ruУважайте старших.

   deHabe Achtung vor Älteren.

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5. You must be polite to your elders.

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