DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
elder
/'ɛldər/ · ɛldər
Elder has 2 syllables: el · der.
el
01
der
02
adjective. Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.
noun. A person who is older than you are.
noun. Any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit.
noun. Any of various church officers.
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