eldership
eldership · elderships
The position of being elder or seniorThe position of being elder or senior; seniority, precedence of birth, primogeniture.
/ˈɛldɚʃɪp/
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The position of being elder or senior; seniority, precedence of birth, primogeniture.
(countable, nonce word, uncountable)The personality of an elderly person.
(countable, uncountable)The office or position of elder in a church.
the office of elder
(countable, uncountable)The collective body of (ecclesiastical) elders; a body or court of elders, a presbytery.
(countable, uncountable)The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.
Origin
From elder + -ship. The Lithuanian sense is a calque of Lithuanian seniūnija.From elder + -ship. The Lithuanian sense is a calque of Lithuanian seniūnija.
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Forms
plural: elderships| Singular | eldership |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedelder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable