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[()·ろう()]
korou
noun

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korou

English Meaning(s) for 故老

noun
  1. old people; seniors; elders; old-timer

Definition and Synonyms for 故老

Oldster an elderly person
Synonyms: 古老, 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 昔者, 眉雪, , 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老体, 老骨, 長老, 高齢者
Patriarch a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
Synonyms: 古老, 家長, 族長

Meanings for each kanji in 故老

» happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
» old man; old age; grow old

Categories 故老 is a member of

Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
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Graybeard a man who is very old
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