elder

  • 131Elder Kindred —    The race of Elves.    The elder of the two races that were accounted the Children of Ilúvatar, the Elves. They awoke many thousands of years before the Younger Children, the race of Men …

    J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary

  • 132elder abuse — /ˈɛldər əbjus/ (say elduhr uhbyoohs) noun the physical, sexual, financial, or social abuse of an elderly person by someone on whom they are dependent for their wellbeing. –elder abuser, noun …