ELDERSHIP

eldership

(noun) the office of elder

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eldership (countable and uncountable, plural elderships)

Seniority; the state or condition of being older.

The position or office of being an elder.

The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.

Synonyms

• (Lithuanian ward): elderate

Source: Wiktionary


Eld"er*ship, n.

1. The state of being older; seniority. "Paternity an eldership." Sir W. Raleigh.

2. Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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