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elderfather

elderfather noun: synonym of eldfather.

Noun

elderfather (plural elderfathers)

  1. Synonym of eldfather.
    • "[...] He was Daniel's elderfather. And he favored a mating between his sons and me."2011, Octavia E. Butler, Fledgling
    Synonyms:
    eldfather

Synonyms of elderfather

Forms of elderfather

pluralelderfathers

Origin of elderfather

From Middle English eldrefader, aldurfadur, equivalent to elder + father.

Questions about elderfather

What does elderfather mean?
Elderfather means synonym of eldfather.
What part of speech is elderfather?
Elderfather is a noun.
What is the plural of elderfather?
The plural of elderfather is elderfathers.

Words near elderfather in the dictionary

  1. eldercare
  2. eldercide
  3. eldercides
  4. elderdom
  5. eldered
  6. elderfather
  7. elderfathers
  8. elderflower
  9. elderflowers
  10. elderhood
  11. Elderidge

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