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Definition elder in British English

elder adjective

adjective
/ˈeldə(r)/
1

older than someone, especially someone in your family

Example

The elder son works on a farm.

Example

advice from my elder brother

Synonyms and related words
1.1

the person who is older, especially of two people in the same family

Example

The elder of the two had lost his job as a teacher.

Definition elder in British English