vanhin — meaning in English

English meaning

• dean noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
• elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
• firstborn noun The first child born into a family.

Senses

vanhin is used for these senses in English:

• dean The senior member of some group of people.
• elder 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.
• firstborn Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
• firstborn Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

dean — full definition

1. noun A senior official at a university or college, often heading a faculty or overseeing student affairs.
2. noun A senior clergy member in charge of a cathedral chapter, ranking below a bishop.
3. noun The most senior or longest-serving member of a group.

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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