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[ちょう()·ろう()]
chourou
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 長老

noun, no adjective
  1. elder; senior
noun
  1. senior monk
  2. dean; presbyter; patriarch

Definition and Synonyms for 長老

Elder any of various church officers
Synonyms: 長老
Father a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
Synonyms: 長老
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
Presbyter an elder in the Presbyterian Church
Synonyms: 長老

Meanings for each kanji in 長老

» long; leader
» old man; old age; grow old

Categories 長老 is a member of

Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
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Leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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Elder any of various church officers
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Church Officer a church official
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 長老

Sample Sentences for 長老

He is unquestionably the oldest man in the village.

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