ELDERLY


Meaning of ELDERLY in English

adjective

BAD : John, her elderly son, is still at university.

GOOD : John, her elder son, is still at university.

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elderly = old: 'an elderly man with white hair and a stick'

elder = (of brothers, daughters etc) older: 'our elder daughter'

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