elder

adj 1: used of the older of two persons of the same name especially

used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill

Adams, Sr." [syn: {older}, {sr.}]

2: older and (at least formerly) larger than another though

relative size is not the issue; "big sister" [syn: {big(a)},

{older}] [ant: {little(a)}]

n 1: a person who is older than you are [syn: {senior}]

2: any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and

subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and

berrylike fruit [syn: {elderberry bush}]

3: any of various church officers