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Methodist church ordained minister
An elder, in many Methodist churches, is an ordained minister that has the responsibilities to preach and teach, preside at the celebration of the sacraments
Elder_(Methodist)
Mainline Protestant denomination
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in Africa, the Philippines, Europe, and the United States
United_Methodist_Church
Topics referred to by the same term
administrative or oversight role Elder (Methodist), an ordained minister with responsibilities to preach and teach Elder (Anglican), a learned minister
Elder
Denomination of Protestant Christianity
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christian tradition whose origins, doctrines and practice derive from the life and teachings
Methodism
Religious title
superintendent (DS), also known as a presiding elder, in many Methodist denominations, is a minister (specifically an elder) who serves in a supervisory position
District superintendent (Methodism)
District_superintendent_(Methodism)
Religious organization in the United States
ordained the first Methodist elders for America in 1784. Under the leadership of its first bishops, Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury, the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist_Episcopal_Church
Practice in some Christian denominations
Free Methodist Church (FMC) ordained its first woman deacon in 1911. The Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection ordained its first female elder in 1853
Ordination of women in Methodism
Ordination_of_women_in_Methodism
Leader in the field of some Christian denominations
office of Elder, then, is what most people tend to think of as the pastoral, priestly, clergy office within the church. Indeed, even a Methodist Bishop is
Elder_(Christianity)
Historic church in Utah, United States
Box Elder County, UT". Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2014. Media related to Corinne Methodist Episcopal
Corinne Methodist Episcopal Church
Corinne_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
Protestant Wesleyan Christian denomination
The Global Methodist Church (GM Church, or GMC) is a Wesleyan Methodist denomination within Protestant Christianity subscribing to views that were propounded
Global_Methodist_Church
Predominantly African-American Christian denomination
ministered to by white ordained Methodist ministers. In 1820, six of these churches met to ordain James Varick as an elder, and in 1821 he was made the first
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
African_Methodist_Episcopal_Zion_Church
American missionary and politician (1785–1872)
saved, especially through the camp meeting revival. In the Methodist church, the presiding elder oversaw the works of preachers and churches to which he
Peter_Cartwright_(revivalist)
American minister (born 1964)
American minister. He is the senior pastor of the Resurrection, a United Methodist Church, a mainline Protestant church with multiple locations in the Greater
Adam_Hamilton_(pastor)
Government of Christian churches
concerns." A minority of Methodist denominations use another non-connexional form of government, such as the Congregational Methodist Church. Many Reformed
Ecclesiastical_polity
English Wesleyan Methodist minister
John Hannah D.D., called the elder (1792–1867) was an English Wesleyan Methodist minister. Born at Lincoln on 3 November 1792, he was the third son of
John_Hannah_(Methodist)
American deacon (1823–1901)
the first woman deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and the second to be ordained as an elder. She was a leader in the Wesleyan-Holiness
Julia_A._J._Foote
Church government by assemblies of elders
Reformed Churches, and the World Methodist Council. Robert Burns published a brief irreverent poem, "On A Celebrated Ruling Elder", as an elegy for a Scottish
Presbyterian_polity
Office in Christian churches
began as a transitional order before ordination as elders (presbyters). In 1996, the United Methodist Church ended the transitional deacon and established
Deacon
Protestant Christian theological tradition
theology, otherwise known as Wesleyan–Arminian theology, or Wesleyan Methodist theology, is a theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based
Wesleyan_theology
Ordained leader of a Christian congregation
required. United Methodists ordain deacons and elders, each of whom can use the title of pastor depending on the context. United Methodists also use the title
Pastor
Methodist Christian denomination in Britain
The Methodist Church of Great Britain, or simply the Methodist Church, is a Protestant Christian denomination in Britain, and the mother church to Methodists
Methodist Church of Great Britain
Methodist_Church_of_Great_Britain
Layperson accredited by the Methodist Church to lead worship and preach
the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection, there are thus two different tiers of ministers—licensed preachers and ordained elders. Local preachers have
Methodist_local_preacher
1981 studio album by Kiss
Music from "The Elder" is the ninth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on November 10, 1981 by Casablanca Records. The album marked a substantial
Music_from_"The_Elder"
Historic church in Mississippi, United States
Byhalia United Methodist Church is currently led by Rev. Michael-John (M.J.) Pope. He is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. "National
Byhalia United Methodist Church
Byhalia_United_Methodist_Church
English Methodist and hymn writer (1707–1788)
March 1788) was an English Anglican cleric and a principal leader of the Methodist movement. Wesley was a prolific hymnwriter who wrote over 6,500 hymns
Charles_Wesley
American minister (1766–1835)
Tennessee and Kentucky until 1806 when presiding elder William McKendree selected Walker to be the lone Methodist representative for Illinois as the previous
Jesse_Walker_(Methodist)
Christian cleric
generally true of United Methodists, who ordain elders as clergy (pastors) while affirming the priesthood of all believers. The Methodist Church of Great Britain
Presbyter
remain members of the "Order of Elders" while being consecrated to the "Office of the Episcopacy." Within The United Methodist Church only bishops are empowered
Bishops_in_Methodism
English clergyman (1703–1791)
societies he founded became the dominant form of the ongoing independent Methodist movement. Educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, Wesley was
John_Wesley
Methodist denomination
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MEC, S; also Methodist Episcopal Church South) was the American Methodist denomination resulting from the 19th-century
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist_Episcopal_Church,_South
American journalist
then sent to a Methodist school at Leeds, kept by James Sigston. Leaving the Wesleyan communion, Barker joined the ministry of the Methodist New Connexion
Joseph_Barker_(minister)
American minister and missionary
Conference of the Methodist Church held from January 4–10, 1911, in Lucknow, Pickett was ordained into the ministry as an elder in the Methodist Church. When
J._Waskom_Pickett
First person to suggest Father's Day
being appointed elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in the Fayette District. In 1885, Rev. Golden served as Presiding Elder in Prestonburg,
Grace_Golden_Clayton
British Wesleyan minister and author
Rev. David Simpson of Macclesfield. He became a member of the Wesleyan Methodist body in 1790, and a minister in 1796. In 1822 Townley received the degree
James_Townley_(Methodist)
Itinerant preacher who serves a region
settlers and organize congregations. Circuit riders were clergy in the Methodist Episcopal Church and related denominations, although similar itinerant
Circuit_rider_(religious)
Christian district governed by a bishop
In the Free Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, Evangelical Wesleyan Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church, a bishop
Diocese
American bishop (1864–1934)
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918. Prior to his episcopal service, the Rev. McMurry also was notable as a Methodist pastor and
William_Fletcher_McMurry
Emmanuel is a Nigerian Methodist bishop serving as the resident bishop of the Nigeria Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church (UMC). Emmanuel received
Ande_Emmanuel
Original Christian liturgical book of the Methodist churches
The Sunday Service of the Methodists is the first Christian liturgical book given to the Methodist Churches by their founder, John Wesley. It has its basis
The Sunday Service of the Methodists
The_Sunday_Service_of_the_Methodists
Cuban-American Methodist historian
(born August 9, 1937) is a Cuban-American historical theologian and Methodist elder. He is a prolific author and an influential contributor to the development
Justo_L._González
High school in Oron, Nigeria
Methodist Boys’ High School, Oron (MBHS Oron) in Nigeria was established on 18 September 1905 following a proposal by Rev. Nathaniel Boocock a Primitive
Methodist Boys' High School, Oron
Methodist_Boys'_High_School,_Oron
Pentecostal Collegiate Institute founder and president
as an elder in the Methodist Episcopal church at Troy, New York, and elected secretary of the Troy Conference's Epworth League, the Methodist youth organization
Lyman_C._Pettit
Hierarchical form of church governance
churches founded independently from these lineages.[citation needed] Many Methodist denominations have a form of episcopal polity known as connexionalism
Episcopal_polity
Egyptian Christian monk and hermit
Egyptian Christian monk and grazer hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. A late tradition
Macarius_of_Egypt
Leadership position in religious institutions
through the laying on of hands. In the United Methodist Church bishops remain members of the "Order of Elders" while being consecrated to the "Office of
Bishop
Sacraments in some Christian churches
Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the late 18th century. In this approach, an elder (or 'presbyter') is ordained to word
Holy_orders
Beliefs and practices that emerged from 19th-century Methodism
Congregational Methodist Church Evangelical Church of North America Evangelical Methodist Church Free Methodist Church Global Methodist Church God's Missionary
Holiness_movement
American Methodist Episcopal bishop (1794–1874)
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1836. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist circuit rider, pastor, and presiding elder, and as an
Thomas_Asbury_Morris
American bishop
ordained deacon in 1955 and elder in 1959 by Bishop Roy H. Short. A member of the Holston Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, Rev. Looney served
Richard_Carl_Looney
British Empire Longitude prize Window tax Proclamation of Rebellion South Sea Company Speenhamland system Welsh Methodist revival Symbols Flag Royal arms
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1795
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1795
Town in Tennessee, United States
appallingly lacking. To help remedy this situation, Dr. John Burnett, a Methodist minister who visited the Smokies in 1919, envisioned the establishment
Pittman_Center,_Tennessee
Brito, 87, Cuban-born baseball scout (Los Angeles Dodgers) (b. 1934) George Elder, 101, baseball player (St. Louis Browns) (b. 1921) Don Graham, 87, music
2022 deaths in the United States (July–December)
2022_deaths_in_the_United_States_(July–December)
Methodist preacher in the southern US (1767–1847)
The Reverend James Jenkins (1764–1847) was an early Methodist circuit rider and preacher in Tennessee, Kentucky, and frontier Illinois, as well as his
James_Jenkins_(Methodist)
Christian religious practice
Protestant denominations, such as the Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican and Methodist traditions, confirmation is a rite that often includes a profession of
Confirmation
American actress
scholarship to SMU.[citation needed] Moreno majored in Theatre at Southern Methodist University. She continued her acting studies at the Pacific Conservatory
Belita_Moreno
Appointments made by King Charles III
Resuscitation William George Alfred Carson – Founder, Container Ministry, Irish Methodist Mission Partnership. For services to the community in Northern Ireland
2024_Birthday_Honours
Virginia Taylor (born March 3, 1950) is a retired bishop in the United Methodist Church in the US who served the Holston Conference. She was elected in
Mary_Virginia_Taylor
American Methodist clergyman and politician
presiding elders traveled quarterly. Hunter was first appointed to a missionary school at Bayou Baynard, beginning a long career as a Methodist minister
Andrew Hunter (Methodist preacher)
Andrew_Hunter_(Methodist_preacher)
American minister and composer (1851–1933)
Methodist Episcopal Church by examination, with high ranking scores. He was ordained as a Deacon in the Delaware Conference in 1887 and as an elder in
Charles_Albert_Tindley
American Methodist circuit rider, pastor, presiding elder and bishop
distinguished himself as an American Methodist circuit rider, pastor, presiding elder, and bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1816. He
Robert_Richford_Roberts
British Empire Longitude prize Window tax Proclamation of Rebellion South Sea Company Speenhamland system Welsh Methodist revival Symbols Flag Royal arms
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1757
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1757
co-founder of the Cimade. Henry Bidleman Bascom, US Congressional chaplain, Methodist bishop Jacques Basnage (1653–1723), theologian. Key work: Instructions
List of people with Huguenot ancestry
List_of_people_with_Huguenot_ancestry
Ordination of women to holy orders
Church (EWC) does not ordain women as elders although it does commission women as deaconesses. The Fundamental Methodist Conference does not ordain women.[citation
Ordination of women in Christianity
Ordination_of_women_in_Christianity
Methodist viewpoints concerning homosexuality are diverse because there is no one denomination which represents all Methodists. The World Methodist Council
Homosexuality_and_Methodism
American Methodist circuit rider and pastor
who distinguished himself as a Methodist circuit rider and pastor, as a presiding elder, and as a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1816
Enoch_George
German theologian and Methodist minister (born 1963)
political movements. Rieger is also an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church. Born on August 3, 1963, Rieger is Cal Turner Chancellor's Chair
Joerg_Rieger
American Methodist bishop (1939–2025)
Pennsylvania Conference, United Methodist Church, 1988 Associate Pastor St. Daniel's UMC, Chester, PA, 1988–90 Ordained Elder in Full Connection, Eastern
Violet_L._Fisher
American Methodist bishop
(February 23, 1736 – July 4, 1806) was the third bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church. Whatcoat was born in Quinton Gloucestershire, England
Richard_Whatcoat
Historic church in Maryland, United States
The Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church in Eldersburg, Maryland is a characteristic small church of the period (built ~1822), with uncoursed stone
Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church (Eldersburg, Maryland)
Wesley_Chapel_Methodist_Episcopal_Church_(Eldersburg,_Maryland)
African Methodist Episcopal Church founder (1770–1848)
legally split from the Methodist denomination. Rev. Allen ordained Brown a deacon, and the following year ordained him as an elder. Rev. Brown returned
Morris_Brown
scholar of ancient Judaism and Christianity Peter Schmucker (1784–1860), Methodist minister Peter Selby (born 1941), British Anglican bishop Peter Lorenz
List of people with given name Peter
List_of_people_with_given_name_Peter
culture of all Methodist churches. For other Methodists who are not notable in Methodist history or culture, see Category:Methodists. John Wesley Charles
List_of_Methodists
American pastor, editor and bishop
ex-slaves; his father also an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was Alexander's elder brother, J. Beverly F. Shaw. Alexander married Lottye
Alexander_Preston_Shaw
American Methodist bishop
institution of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Roberts declined the position, electing instead to enter the pastorate, seeking elders orders in Genesee
B._T._Roberts
Conference series in the Philippines
first Filipino to preach using his "elder's privilege in an emergency." In 1908, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church authorized the organization
Philippines Central Conference (United Methodist Church)
Philippines_Central_Conference_(United_Methodist_Church)
American bishop (1849–1922)
(12 February 1849 – 16 February 1922) was a missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904. John was born in Gort, County Galway
John_Edward_Robinson_(bishop)
Regional body that governs much of the life of the "connectional church"
Wesleyan Methodist Connection, the 2014 Book of Discipline states: The voting membership of the conference shall include the following: all elders on the
Annual conferences within Methodism
Annual_conferences_within_Methodism
English cleric and preacher (1714–1770)
Unlike the Wesleys, he embraced Calvinism, and spearheaded the Calvinistic Methodist movement. Whitefield was ordained after receiving his Bachelor of Arts
George_Whitefield
American bishop
of the Free Methodist Church, elected in 1903. He was born 6 March 1852 in Lyndon, New York. His parents were Scottish-English Methodists. His father
Wilson_Thomas_Hogue
Christian congregations in the U.S. that minister predominantly to African Americans
African Methodist Episcopal Church. In the late 18th century, former slave Richard Allen, a Methodist preacher, was an influential deacon and elder at the
Black_church
was ordained as an elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Bishop John Emory in 1833. Sneed was a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph_P._Sneed
British politician (1881–1965)
his colleagues and family and he kept them to himself. He joined the Methodist Society, and found his ideas more accepted there. Through reading the
Jack_Lawson
Pilipinas (Tagalog for The Methodist Church in the Philippines, also known as AIM Pilipinas) is an indigenous autonomous Methodist church in the Philippines
Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas
Ang_Iglesia_Metodista_sa_Pilipinas
Vol. 37. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Williams, Mari A. "Mills, John [pseud. Ieuan Glan Alarch (1812–1873), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer."]
John Mills (Calvinistic Methodist minister)
John_Mills_(Calvinistic_Methodist_minister)
Ltd. The Reverend Joseph Morrison Neilson, Supervisor of the Centenary Methodist Church Canteen, St. Saviourgate, York. Hugh Lynn Newlands, National Labour
1946_New_Year_Honours_(MBE)
American politician (1825–1887)
he was appointed by Bishop Daniel Payne as a missionary of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Cain served as a United States representative
Richard_H._Cain
American pro-slavery Methodist minister (1786–1873)
(January 1, 1786 – November 5, 1873) was instrumental in organizing the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and was their bishop from 1854. John Early was
John_Early_(bishop)
Members of a religious organization who are not part of the clergy
Convention, 2006 Communications, United Methodist. "Roots (1736–1816) – The United Methodist Church". The United Methodist Church. Archived from the original
Laity
American character actor (1915–1994)
Buttram, a Methodist minister, and his wife, Mary Emmett Maxwell. He had an older brother, Augustus McDaniel Buttram, and five other elder siblings. When
Pat_Buttram
American football player (born 1970)
Around the age of five, Miles went to live with his father, James Sr. The elder Miles was working two jobs, as a truck driver and printing-plant labourer
Boobie_Miles
British Empire Longitude prize Window tax Proclamation of Rebellion South Sea Company Speenhamland system Welsh Methodist revival Symbols Flag Royal arms
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1797
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1797
American bishop (1809–1863)
Methodist minister who served as a missionary in Liberia. He was the first Missionary Bishop, and the first African-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Francis_Burns_(minister)
Polish academic and musicologist. Melvin George Talbert, 89, American Methodist bishop. Nechama Tec, 92, Polish-American sociologist and writer. Franklin
Deaths_in_August_2023
American bishop
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Bishop DuBose died in Nashville at the age of 82, the "elder statesman" of the M.E. Church
Horace_Mellard_DuBose
American clergyman
from the Perkins School of Theology. Dorff was ordained as an Elder in the United Methodist Church in 1972. He was elected a Bishop in 2008 after 36 years
James_Dorff
Church in USA, United States
Memorial Church was a Methodist church in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. It organized on October 30, 1874, by Presiding Elder Theodore L. Flood,
Baker_Memorial_Church
Protestant denominational family
addition to a minority of people belonging to the Methodist faith (known as Calvinistic Methodists). Reformed Christianity emphasizes the authority of
Reformed_Christianity
Removal of clergy from ordained ministry
prohibition has effect according to its terms. In the United Methodist Church, when an elder, bishop, or deacon is defrocked, their ministerial credentials
Defrocking
was a pastor and a presiding elder. He was elected Bishop 16 May 1922 and placed in charge of all American Southern Methodist Episcopal Mission work in China
Samuel_Ross_Hay
Holley, 76, college basketball coach (William Jewell Cardinals, Central Methodist Eagles, Northwest Missouri State Bearcats) (b. 1945) Robert McFarlane
2022 deaths in the United States (January–June)
2022_deaths_in_the_United_States_(January–June)
ELDER METHODIST
ELDER METHODIST
Girl/Female
English American
A. Famous bearer: Ebenezer and Jonathan Elmer were two famous American brothers who played an...
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : from a Germanic personal name, Halidher, composed of the elements halið ‘hero’ + hari, heri ‘army’, or from another personal name, Hildher, composed of the elements hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + the same second element.Dutch and North German : topographic name for someone living on a slope, from Middle Dutch helldinge ‘slanting surface’. Compare Halder.English : from an agent derivative of Old English healdan ‘to hold’, hence a name denoting an occupier or tenant. Compare Holder.English : variant of Hilder.English : possibly a variant of Elder, with the addition of an inorganic initial H-.
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese name derived from the name of a Dutch town, from Middle Dutch helldinge, HÉLDER means "slanting surface."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German
From the Alder Tree; Birch Tree; Name of a Tree
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Elder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Elder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living by an alder tree (Middle English al(d)re), or by a group of alders (the surname is often found in the plural form in Middle English).English : from a Middle English personal name, representing a falling together of two Old English names, Ealdhere ‘ancient army’ and Æ{dh}elhere ‘noble army’.German : variant of Alter.Translation of Swedish Ahl.Translation of Finnish Leppanen.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Middle English Aylmer, ELMER means "nobly famous."
Male
Portuguese
Variant spelling of Portuguese Hélder, ÉLDER means "slanting surface."
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Elder
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Elder Tree
Female
Hebrew
(עֵדֶר) Hebrew unisex name EDER means "herd, flock." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who lived in the time of David, and the name of a town in the south of Judah. Compare with another form of Eder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Ailmar, Old English Æ{dh}elmǣr, composed of the elements æ{dh}el ‘noble’ + mǣr ‘famous’, which was reinforced after the Conquest by the introduction of Old French Ailmer, from a Continental cognate.North German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements agi(l) ‘edge or tip (of a sword)’ + man ‘man’.South German : topographic name for someone who lived by an elm tree, Middle High German elm(e).Swiss German : habitational name from a village so named in Glarus canton.Edward Elmer was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Boy/Male
English American
One's elder (older person); elder tree.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German, Teutonic
Old and Wise Protector; Old Friend; Older
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Elder Tree
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Algar, ELGER means "elf spear."
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Alden, ELDEN means "old friend."
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Portuguese
From the Elder Tree; One's Elder
Boy/Male
English
From the alder tree.
ELDER METHODIST
ELDER METHODIST
Female
Russian
(ЕвгениÑ) Variant spelling of Russian Yevgeniya, EVGENIYA means "well born."
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Ciro, CIRINO means "like the sun."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Chosen One
Girl/Female
Hindu
Is associated to God Murugan
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Shan, SHANENE means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
Arabic Muslim
Giving.
Boy/Male
Danish American German Teutonic
Free.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shashanth | ஷாஷாஂத
Name of Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Jamaican
Thankful; God will Judge
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Biblical, German, Muslim
Wooden; A Friend of Prophet Muhammad
ELDER METHODIST
ELDER METHODIST
ELDER METHODIST
ELDER METHODIST
ELDER METHODIST
a.
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder.
n.
A genus of shrubs and trees; the elder.
n.
One who, or that which, makes an end of something; as, the ender of my life.
v. t.
To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder.
n.
Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.
v. t.
To bind the top interweaving edder; as, to edder a hedge.
n.
Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
a.
One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.
a.
Older; more aged, or existing longer.
a.
An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
n.
A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder.
a.
A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.
n.
A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees.
n.
A presbyter elder; a minister
n.
The dwarf elder, or danewort (Sambucus Ebulus).
a.
Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc.
a.
Made of elder.
a.
Made of alder.
n.
A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries.