n. 年长者, 老人, 前辈

a. 年长的, 资深的

[医] 接骨木[属植物]

Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG.
elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder;
or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white
flowers, and small black or red berries.

Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus
Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra})
forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S.
pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. The
European elder ({Sambucus nigra}) is also called the
{elderberry}, {bourtree}, {Old World elder}, {black
elder}, and {common elder}.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

{Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}.

{Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}.

{Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak.

{Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}).


Elder \Eld"er\, n. [AS. ealdor an elder, prince, fr. eald old.
See {Old}, and cf. {Elder}, a., {Alderman}.]
1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. --1 Tim. v.
1.

2. An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a
predecessor.

Carry your head as your elders have done.
--L'Estrange.

3. A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office
of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office
appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity
which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of
the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.

Note: In the modern Presbyterian churches, elders are lay
officers who, with the minister, compose the church
session, with authority to inspect and regulate matters
of religion and discipline. In some churches, pastors
or clergymen are called elders, or presbyters.

4. (M. E. Ch.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the
sacraments; as, a traveling elder.

{Presiding elder} (Meth. Ch.), an elder commissioned by a
bishop to have the oversight of the churches and preachers
in a certain district.

{Ruling elder}, a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian
church session. --Schaff.


Elder \Eld"er\, a. [AS. yldra, compar. of eald old. See {Old}.]
1. Older; more aged, or existing longer.

Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier
deeds. --Jowett
(Thucyd. )

2. Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier;
older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed
to {younger}, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter,
child, brother, etc.

The elder shall serve the younger. --Gen. xxv.
23.

But ask of elder days, earth's vernal hour. --Keble.

{Elder hand} (Card Playing), the hand playing, or having the
right to play, first. --Hoyle.