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- in that Asian society elders are accorded great respect
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- as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do
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- it wouldn't hurt to show a little more respect for your elders
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- descendant
- (also descendent),
- successor
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- as the elder of the contingent of living former presidents, he was accorded a place of highest honor at the ceremonies
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“Elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of elder was before the 12th century
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