The difference between Black elder and Elder
When used as nouns, black elder means sambucus nigra, whereas elder means an older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
Elder is also verb with the meaning: to admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
Elder is also adjective with the meaning: comparative of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
check bellow for the other definitions of Black elder and Elder
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Black elder as a noun:
Sambucus nigra
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Elder as an adjective:
Comparative of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
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Elder as a noun:
An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
Examples:
"We were presented to the village elder."
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Elder as a noun:
One who is older than another.
Examples:
"Respect your elders."
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Elder as a noun:
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
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Elder as a noun:
An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
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Elder as a noun:
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
Examples:
"a travelling elder"
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Elder as a noun (US, Mormonism):
One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
Examples:
"After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."
"Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new [[calling]]."
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Elder as a noun (US, Mormonism):
Male missionary.
Examples:
"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."
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Elder as a noun (Mormonism, often capitalized):
Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
Examples:
"One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."
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Elder as a noun (paganism, and, Heathenry):
A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
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Elder as a verb (Quakerism):
To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
Examples:
"I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship."
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Elder as a noun:
A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
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Elder as a noun:
Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).