Difference between Older and Elder

What is the difference between Older and Elder?

Older as an adjective is elder, senior. while Elder as an adjective is comparative of old; greater than another in age or seniority.

Older

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Elder, senior. Elderly.

Example sentence: The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren't as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young.

Elder

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Comparative of old; greater than another in age or seniority.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilitiesThe lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.One ordained to the office of elder.Male missionary, title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.A priest or priestess in the modern pagan tradition known as Asatru or Heathenry.A small tree of the genus Sambucus having white flowers in a cluster, and purple berries.

Example sentence: I have four elder sisters, and being the youngest, I was pampered.

We hope you now know whether to use Older or Elder in your sentence.

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