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ouderling — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.

Senses

ouderling is used for these senses in English:

  • elder An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

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.

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