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Eldership
see synonyms of eldershipNoun
1. eldership
the office of elder
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Eldership
see synonyms of eldership noun
1.
the position or duties of an elder in a church
2.
a group of elders; presbytery
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Eldership
see synonyms of eldershipadj.
1. Greater than another in age or seniority.
2. Archaic Superior to another or others, as in rank.
n.
1. An older person.
2. An older, influential member of a family, tribe, or community.
3. One of the governing officers of a church, often having pastoral or teaching functions.
4. Mormon Church A member of the higher order of priesthood.
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