village elder

noun

An old person (often a man) who is exceptionally wise and thus often leads the community.

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Meanings

nounvillage elder (plural village elders)

plural village elders

  1. An old person (often a man) who is exceptionally wise and thus often leads the community.
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APA

village elder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/village%20elder

MLA

“village elder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/village%20elder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “village elder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/village%20elder.

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