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elder

/ˈeldə/noun

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.

Example sentence

  • “We were presented to the village elder.”
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Related words

ancestorOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.adultA person who has reached the legal age of majority.generationA group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another.teenagerA person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).childhoodThe time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.toddlerA young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.