[ˈɛldə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age
(e.g: my elder daughter)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English ieldra, eldra, of Germanic origin; related to German älter, also to eld and old

[ˈɛldə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- people who are older than one
(e.g: schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders)

- a leader or senior figure in a tribe or other group
(e.g: a council of village elders)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English ieldra, eldra, of Germanic origin; related to German älter, also to eld and old

[ˈɛldə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small tree or shrub with pithy stems, white flowers, and bluish-black or red berries


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English ellærn; related to Middle Low German ellern, elderne