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teaching elder — noun Etymology: teaching (II) : a minister in the Presbyterian Church compare elder 4b * * * a minister in a Presbyterian church. [1635 45, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
elder — Synonyms and related words: Aaronic priesthood, Bible clerk, Bible reader, Establishment, Father Time, Melchizedek priesthood, Methuselah, Nestor, Old Paar, Seventy, VIP, acolyte, age, alderman, almoner, anagnost, ancestors, antecedent,… … Moby Thesaurus
Teaching method — Teaching methods are best articulated by answering the questions, What is the purpose of education? and What are the best ways of achieving these purposes? . For much of prehistory, educational methods were largely informal, and consisted of… … Wikipedia
Elder (Latter Day Saints) — Elder is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek Priesthood of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, male members who are… … Wikipedia
elder — elder1 /el deuhr/, adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of higher rank; senior: an elder officer. 3. of or pertaining to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today. n. 4.… … Universalium
Elder (Christianity) — An elder (in Greek, πρεσβυτερος [ presbyteros ] ; see Presbyter) in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group. However, elders exist throughout world cultures … Wikipedia
Elder Conservatorium — The Elder Conservatorium of Music is part of the University of Adelaide.In its current form it is a product of successive mergers of the Elder Conservatorium of Music with the School of Music of the then South Australian College of Advanced… … Wikipedia
Elder (Methodism) — An Elder in the Methodist Church sometimes called a Presbyter or Minister is someone who has been ordained by a Bishop to the ministry of Word, Sacrament, Order, and Service. [ The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church . Nashville:… … Wikipedia
elder — 1. adjective /ˈɛldə,ˈɛldɚ/ Comparative of old; greater than another in age or seniority. 2. noun /ˈɛldə,ˈɛldɚ/ a) An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community … Wiktionary
ELDER — a name given to certain office bearers in the Presbyterian Church, associated with the minister in certain spiritual functions short of teaching and administering sacraments; their duties embrace the general oversight of the congregation, and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
