NESTOR Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

nestor

noun

ˈne-stər

Definition of nestor

as in dean

the senior member of a group as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write

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Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, dean of the University of Buffalo’s School of Public Health and an epidemiologist who researches what influences women’s health and led the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) steering committee.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026
Political analyst Abraham Kuol Nyuon, dean of the University of Juba graduate college, said the leadership change could further complicate preparations, including voter registration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dean

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Pat Bodenhamer is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church who took a leave of absence to pursue a longtime dream of becoming a history teacher at Pocahontas Junior High School.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Clemishire, along with her father, filed a $1 million defamation suit in Dallas County against Morris, his wife, Debbie, the church, its current and former elders, and a church staff member.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of elder

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Richard Kurin, a fifty-year veteran of the institution, launched a top-secret study of the question in 2011.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
If Douglas cannot play, that could mean an opportunity for veteran Jalen Tolbert, the former Cowboys starter who has been inactive for the first two games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

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