| Main Entry: | elder |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | born earlier |
Synonyms: |
ancient, earlier, first-born, more mature, older, senior |
| Notes: | elder is used when precedence with respect to birth order is the point; older is used when the point is seniority with respect to age |
Antonyms: |
last-born, younger, youngest |
| Main Entry: | older |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most senior |
Synonyms: |
earlier, elder, eldest, first, first-born, former, lower, of a former period, of an earlier time, preceding, prior, senior |
Antonyms: |
younger |
| Main Entry: | senior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | older person |
Synonyms: |
ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |
Antonyms: |
inferior, junior, younger |
| Main Entry: | golden ager |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | senior |
Synonyms: |
ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |
| Main Entry: | oldster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | senior |
Synonyms: |
ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden ager, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |