Synonyms
1. statesman
noun. ['ˈsteɪtsmən'] a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs.
Synonyms
- national leader
- stateswoman
- Founding Father
- solon
- pol
- elder statesman
- politico
- politician
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Words that Rhyme with Elder Statesman
2. elder
noun. ['ˈɛldɝ'] a person who is older than you are.
Synonyms
- dean
- grownup
- doyen
- adult
- senior
Antonyms
- conservative
- man
- emotional person
- liberal
Etymology
- eldra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- eldre (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. elder
adjective. ['ˈɛldɝ'] used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.
Synonyms
- sr.
- senior
Antonyms
- fauna
- superior
- woman
Etymology
- eldra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- eldre (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. elder
noun. ['ˈɛldɝ'] any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit.
Synonyms
- Sambucus
- shrub
- Sambucus racemosa
- sweet elder
- elderberry
- stinking elder
- elderberry bush
- common elder
- bourtree
- American red elder
- Sambucus nigra
- bush
- blue elder
- Sambucus canadensis
- Sambucus ebulus
- Sambucus pubens
- Sambucus caerulea
- European elder
- American elder
- danewort
- black elderberry
- blue elderberry
- genus Sambucus
- dwarf elder
- black elder
- red-berried elder
Antonyms
- inexperienced
- preteenager
- someone
- soul
Etymology
- eldra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- eldre (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. elder
noun. ['ˈɛldɝ'] any of various church officers.
Synonyms
- church officer
Antonyms
- unsexy
- young
Etymology
- eldra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- eldre (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word elder-statesman
1. Noun Phrase
Many NBA teams consider the role of the team ambassador to be similar to an elder statesman in politics: the ambassador guides and promotes the on-court and off-court work of the talent on the team.