elder

noun/ˈeldə/CEFR A2

গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ

Meaning

An older person, often respected in a family or community.

Example sentences

Respect your elders.তোমার গুরুজনদের সম্মান করো।
The elders sat together.গুরুজনেরা একসাথে বসলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: senior

Antonyms: youngster

Similar words, and what each means

senior
জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়
Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.
greybeard
বয়োবৃদ্ধ পুরুষ, প্রবীণ
An old man, especially one regarded as wise or experienced.

Opposite words

youngster
তরুণ, কিশোর
A young person, especially a child or teenager.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

elderlyadjectiveবয়স্ক, প্রবীণ

“elder” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Most of my school shirts were hand-me-downs from my elder brother.
English Idioms about Clothes →
“My elder brother is elder to me.” The sentence is built on বড় ভাই আমার চেয়ে বড়, and Bangla's চেয়ে turns into “to” on the way across.
English Idioms about Family →
Officer: Who is paying for your studies? — You: My elder brother is sponsoring me. He works as an engineer in Dhaka.
English for a Visa Interview →

Where this word is used

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“elder” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • স্কুইড (লম্বা দেহ ও বাহুবিশিষ্ট সামুদ্রিক প্রাণী)
- • বর্জিত বিষয়, পলিসিতে অন্তর্ভুক্ত নয় এমন শর্ত
- • গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ
- • বিরতি, মুলতবি বিরতি
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গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ — elder (noun) — গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ. An older person, often respected in a family or community.
Which word is closest in meaning to “elder”?
- • sluggishness
- • delinquency
- • plodder
- • senior
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senior — senior — জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়. Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.

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