vanhus — meaning in English

English meaning

• elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
• elderly adjective Old, especially having reached an advanced age.
• geriatric adj Relating to elderly people or to the medical care of old age.

Senses

vanhus is used for these senses in English:

• elder (now, chiefly, US) An old person.
• elderly (uncommon) An elderly person.
• geriatric Relating to the elderly.
• senior citizen An elderly person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.

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.

elderly — full definition

1. adjective Old, especially having reached an advanced age.
2. noun Older people considered as a group.

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