the elder
noun
1
—used in comparing the ages of two people who are members of the same family
He's the elder of her two brothers.
2
—used to refer to the older of two people (such as a father and son) who have the same name
Pliny the Elder and his nephew Pliny the Younger
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When Marcos declared martial law in 1972, the elder Araneta, a prominent backer of the opposing Liberal Party, fled to New York.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
House signatures are also explored, such as the Tilda’s Bow, which nods to the bond between the elder Graff and his granddaughter.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
From the construction site in California, to factory in Georgia, to the elder care facility in Maine, undocumented workers are already here, already contributing, and already holding up critical sectors of our economy.
—Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
But Kruse and Fialko argued the elder abuse narrative is a lie, a legal weapon used by Priscilla and Morgan to silence and erase their contractual claims.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
House signatures are also explored, such as the Tilda’s Bow, which nods to the bond between the elder Graff and his granddaughter.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
From the construction site in California, to factory in Georgia, to the elder care facility in Maine, undocumented workers are already here, already contributing, and already holding up critical sectors of our economy.
—Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
But Kruse and Fialko argued the elder abuse narrative is a lie, a legal weapon used by Priscilla and Morgan to silence and erase their contractual claims.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the elder
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“The elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elder. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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