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(of one or more out of a group of associated people) Of a greater age

Noteworthy historically, or among one's peers

A significantly old or elderly person

One who leads, or is respected, due to age or experience

A leader or senior figure in a tribe or other group

An old or elderly person

A minister in the Roman or Orthodox catholic church

A person possessing a highly developed intellect

A traditional (prescientific) faith healer

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner

Elder, Sambucus nigra

Public official

The father of one's father or mother

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Adjective

(of one or more out of a group of associated people) Of a greater age

of an earlier time

of a former period

“I'm sure others will come up with more, the heavens, just as they had done for each and every one of my elder brothers every time one of them got knocked down.”

Adjective

Grown-up

fully developed

having reached one's majority

fully-developed

completely developed

self-sufficient

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Noteworthy historically, or among one's peers

industry leading

a cut above the rest

greatest possible

of greatest importance

greatest amount of

top of the line

top of the range

of prime importance

of supreme importance

first and foremost

highest quality

of greatest significance

of the first rank

holding the reins

at the cutting edge

at the leading edge

top-of-the-range

record-breaking

highly regarded

well thought of

highest-ranking

top-of-the-line

of the first water

of the highest quality

of high quality

costing the earth

costing an arm and a leg

of the highest standard

out of this world

of the first order

daylight robbery

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of a high standard

highway robbery

worth its weight in gold

state-of-the-art

in a league of their own

one in a million

overextravagant

highest-quality

one-in-a-million

better than usual

of the best quality

better than average

of the highest type

the dog's bollocks

unduly expensive

worth a king's ransom

an arm and a leg

of the highest order

of highest order

in a class all by itself

too good to be true

above and beyond

most influential

most illustrious

most significant

most noticeable

most outstanding

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Noun

A significantly old or elderly person

Noun

One who leads, or is respected, due to age or experience

elder statesman

éminence grise

department head

national leader

important person

head of faculty

head of department

university official

senior official

lord and master

managing director

mover and shaker

commanding officer

commander-in-chief

big white chief

lead-off person

commander in chief

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“He is now an elder of the village church.”

Noun

A leader or senior figure in a tribe or other group

“These people were not chosen as community leaders and the elders did not teach the community to follow these two-spirited people.”

Noun

An old or elderly person

Noun

A minister in the Roman or Orthodox catholic church

man of the cloth

minister of religion

father confessor

woman of the cloth

member of the clergy

assistant curate

proselytizer^US

turn-around collar

proselytiser^UK

church official

school chaplain

prison chaplain

ordained minister

clergyman/woman

air force chaplain

member of clergy

spreader of the faith

spiritual judge

person of the cloth

spiritual director

spiritual father

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Noun

A person possessing a highly developed intellect

woman of letters

man of learning

rocket scientist

spiritual leader

religious teacher

spiritual guide

intellectualist

walking encyclopedia

spiritual advisor

seeker after truth

person of letters

self-appointed expert

member of a think tank

member of a policy unit

one of the cognoscenti

man or woman of letters

man or woman of learning

elder statesman

intelligent person

spiritual teacher

brilliant person

something to write home about

something to shout about

college lecturer

medulla oblongata

cerebral matter

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A traditional (prescientific) faith healer

alternative practitioner

prestidigitator

member of the Magic Circle

medicine person

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Noun

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner

Noun

Sponsor

Noun

Elder, Sambucus nigra

Noun

Public official

Noun

The father of one's father or mother

paternal forebear

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