ouder — meaning in English

English meaning

• elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
• parent noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.

Senses

ouder is used for these senses in English:

• elder older, greater than another in age or seniority.
• parent The source or origin of something. [from 16th c.]

elder — full definition

1. noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
2. adjective Older than another specified person, especially a sibling.
3. noun A small tree or shrub (Sambucus) that produces clusters of white flowers and dark purple berries.

parent — full definition

1. noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
2. noun The source or origin from which something else derives.
3. verb To raise and care for a child.

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