| Main Entry: | elder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | older person |
Synonyms: |
ancestor, ancient, forebearer, golden ager, matriarch, old fogey, oldest, oldster, patriarch, senior, senior citizen, superior, veteran |
| 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: |
junior, minor, youngster, youth |
| Main Entry: | senior citizen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone of advanced years |
Synonyms: |
OAP, elderly person, geriatric, golden-ager, old fogey, old person, old-age pensioner, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, retiree, senior |
| Main Entry: | fogy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | square |
Synonyms: |
dodo, fogey, fossil, fuddy-duddy, old fogey, old fogy, stick-in-the-mud |