eldress
English
noun
Definitions
- A female elder.
- A woman ordained to rule or teach in a church.
Etymology
Suffix from English elder.
Origin
English
elder
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- elder English
- elderate English
- elderberry English
- eldercare English
- elderdom English
- elderfather English
- elderflower English
- elderhood English
- elderish English
- elderly English
- eldermother English
- eldern English
- eldership English
- elderspeak English
- elderwed English
- fore-elder English
- eldre Middle English