noun
elderman
Elderman (noun) means a male elder or senior leader within a tribe or community. Example: “The elderman spoke first at the gathering.”
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A male elder or senior leader within a tribe or community.
"Hrothgar and his eldermen lived happily in Hereot Hall until the day that Grendel, a living fiend out of Hell, a Satan who ruled over swamps and marshes, came stalking toward them."
— Norma Lorre Goodrich, Beowulf (1961)
"The elderman spoke first at the gathering."
How to use elderman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA male community elder or leader.
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What does “elderman” mean?
The word “elderman” means a male elder or senior leader within a tribe or community. In plain terms, a male community elder or leader.
How do you use “elderman” in a sentence?
Here is “elderman” used in a sentence: “The elderman spoke first at the gathering.”
What part of speech is “elderman”?
“Elderman” is a noun.
What is the meaning of elderman?
"elderman" (noun) means a male elder or senior leader within a tribe or community.
