Plural of elder
regular plural
The plural of elder is elders.
Forms of elder
| Singular | elder /ˈeldə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | elders /ˈɛldəz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Elders in a sentence
- People saw in the elders, who were closer to death, the manifestation of the divine force that was thought to achieve its full liberation at death.1995, Julius Evola, “The Two Paths in the Afterlife”, in Guido Stucco, transl., Revolt against the Modern World, Rochester, Vermont: Inner...
- I probably wouldn't be here talking about this very topic if it weren't for the few but mighty elders in the tech and gender rights spaces.2022 August 25, Seyi Akiwowo, How to Stay Safe Online: A digital self-care toolkit for developing resilience and allyship, Penguin UK, →ISBN
- She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.From the entry saucy
- God be with the days when people had respect for their elders.From the entry God be with the days
- In my time, we respected our elders.From the entry time
Meaning of elder
- adjective Closer to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.
- noun A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
- noun An old person.
Questions about the plural of elder
- What is the plural of elder?
- The plural of elder is elders.
- Is elder countable?
- Elder is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: elder (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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