Word Meanings - ELDER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Older; more aged, or existing longer. Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier deeds. Jowett 2. Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to Ant: younger, and now

Additional info about word: ELDER

1. Older; more aged, or existing longer. Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier deeds. Jowett 2. Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to Ant: younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc. The elder shall serve the younger. Gen. xxv. 23. But ask of elder days, earth's vernal hour. Keble. Elder hand , the hand playing, or having the right to play, first. Hoyle.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ELDER)

• Clergyman
• Pastor
• divine
• parson
• preacher
• presbyter
• minister
• elder
• deacon
• bishop
• dominie
• rector
• prelate
• priest
• monk
• friar
• vicar
• curate
• Predecessor
• Ancestor
• forerunner

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of ELDER)

• Lead
• rule
• command
• exact

Related words: (words related to ELDER)

• PRIESTLIKE
  Priestly. B. Jonson.
• PRESBYTERY
  A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• EXACTING
  Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold -- Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. -- Ex*act"ing*ness, n.
• RECTOR
  A clergyman in charge of a parish. 3. The head master of a public school. 4. The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college; as, the Rector of Exeter College, or of Lincoln College, at
• BISHOPDOM
  Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton.
• ELDERLY
  Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
• PASTORALLY
  1. In a pastoral or rural manner. 2. In the manner of a pastor.
• RECTORSHIP
  1. Government; guidance. "The rectorship of judgment." Shak. 2. The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
• DEACONHOOD
  The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.
• COMMANDING
  1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn.
• EXACTLY
  In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft.
• PRESBYTERSHIP
  The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.
• PASTORSHIP
  Pastorate. Bp. Bull.
• RECTORAL
  Pertaining to a rector or governor.
• BISHOPLY
  Bishoplike; episcopal.
• VICARIAN
  A vicar. Marston.
• EXACTION
  1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion. Take away your exactions from my
• PRIESTING
  The office of a priest. Milton.
• VICARIOUS
  Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation. (more info) turn, the position, place, or office of one person as assumed by another; akin
• UNVICAR
  To deprive of the position or office a vicar. Strype.
• ACCURATENESS
  The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.
• PRORECTORATE
  The office of prorector.
• INEXACTLY
  In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
• INEXACT
  Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.
• INACCURATE
  Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc. The expression is plainly inaccurate. Bp. Hurd. Syn. -- Inexact; incorrect; erroneous; faulty; imperfect;