Eldership
Pronunciation : Eld"er*ship
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The state of being older; seniority. "Paternity an eldership." Sir W. Raleigh.
2. Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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