anciã — 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
anciã is used for these senses in English:
- ancy Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.
- 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.
- old woman (literally) An elderly woman.
elder — full definition
- noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
- adjective Older than another specified person, especially a sibling.
- noun A small tree or shrub (Sambucus) that produces clusters of white flowers and dark purple berries.