Synonyms for elder

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noun

1. Old person

   old man, old woman, old lady, senior citizen, veteran, old timer, senior, retiree, one of the old folks, one of the older generation, sexagenarian, septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, centenarian, ancestor, golden ager*, older adult, Methuselah*, graybeard, oldster*, old fogey*, little old lady*, granny*, gramps*; see also ancestor, oldster.

2. A superior

   patriarch, matriarch, chief, tribal head, dignitary, senator, counselor, presbyter, church dignitary, elder statesman, dean, doyen, doyenne, father, mother.