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village elder

village elder noun: an old person (often a man) who is exceptionally wise and thus often leads the community.

Noun

village elder (plural village elders)

  1. An old person (often a man) who is exceptionally wise and thus often leads the community.

village elder meaning in Pashto

village elder in Pashto

village elder, village headman, head of a family
کدخدا kadxudā́

Forms of village elder

pluralvillage elders

Questions about village elder

What does village elder mean?
Village elder means an old person (often a man) who is exceptionally wise and thus often leads the community.
What is village elder in Pashto?
Village elder in Pashto is کدخدا (kadxudā́). See Village elder meaning in Pashto.
What part of speech is village elder?
Village elder is a noun.
What is the plural of village elder?
The plural of village elder is village elders.

Words near village elder in the dictionary

  1. village bicycles
  2. village bike
  3. village bikes
  4. village cart
  5. village carts
  6. village elder
  7. village fair
  8. village fairs
  9. village green
  10. village greens
  11. village hall

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