elder

adjective
el·der
/ˈeldə/

Closer to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.

Related words

elderate
village elder
eldercide
elderfather
elderish
eldermother
elderspeak
elderwed
eldress
elder abuse
elder orphan
eldercare

Example sentences

“One nail drives out another, as say the elders.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old English "eldra".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “elder” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.