elderfather en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English eldrefader, aldurfadur, equivalent to elder + father.
Meanings
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Synonym of eldfather.
"[...] He was Daniel's elderfather. And he favored a mating between his sons and me."
2011, Octavia E. Butler, Fledgling:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elderfathers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |