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elder, eldest, older, oldest — The first two words of this group apply only to persons, whereas older and oldest may apply to persons or things. Also, elder and eldest (much less common than the other two terms) apply principally to members of a given family or business… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
older — elder, eldest, older, oldest 1. Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest but they are much narrower in their range of use, being applicable only to people and only as nouns or attributive adjectives (before nouns). You can say his elder … Modern English usage
elder — elder, eldest, older, oldest 1. Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest but they are much narrower in their range of use, being applicable only to people and only as nouns or attributive adjectives (before nouns). You can say his elder … Modern English usage
elder — [adj] born earlier ancient, earlier, firstborn, more mature, older, senior; concepts 578,797 Ant. last born, younger, youngest elder [n] older person ancestor, ancient, forebearer, golden ager*, matriarch, oldest, old fogey*, oldster*, patriarch … New thesaurus
elder orphan — (EL.dur or.fun) n. An elderly person who has no family or whose family can t or won t care for them. Example Citation: The moment her husband died, Loretta McAdam stopped the cuckoo clock in the kitchen of their mobile home. It remains forever… … New words
older — See elder, eldest, older, oldest See old, older See older, oldest … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
elder — See elder, eldest, older, oldest … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Elder Futhark — Type alphabet Languages Proto Germanic, Proto Norse, Gothic, Alamannic Time period 2 … Wikipedia
Elder law (United States) — Elder law is a legal term coined to cover an area of legal practice that places an emphasis on those issues that affect the growing aging population. CategoriesThe three major categories that make up elder law are:# Estate planning and… … Wikipedia
Older Americans Act — of 1965 Long title: To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons through grants to the States for community planning and services and for training, through research, development, or training project… … Wikipedia
Elder, the role — Elder is a role played in the family and community that is most common in third world, non industrialized cultures. Elderhood is the condition or quality of being an elder. Elder is a manner of being in the latter portion of life that results… … Wikipedia
