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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