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I 1. 'eldə adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) eldre2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) person som er eldre2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) menighetsforstander•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II 'eldə noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) hyllebæreldstIsubst. \/ˈeldə\/1) eldre2) ( i menighet) eldsteelders and betters de som er gamle og erfarneIIsubst. \/ˈeldə\/1) ( tre i slekten Sambucus) hyll2) ( tresorten Sambucus nigra) svarthyll3) ( botanikk) forklaring: plante med blader eller blomster som ligner hyll, f.eks. ground elder forklaring: (skvallerkål)IIIadj. \/ˈeldə\/ (komp. av) old1) ( spesielt om slektninger) eldre• which is the elder?2) tidligere tiders, fortidensgammel skikk \/ gammel sedvaneelder hand ( kortspill) forhånd
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Pitt, William, the Elder — later 1st earl of Chatham born Nov. 15, 1708, London, Eng. died May 11, 1778, Hayes, Kent British statesman and orator, twice virtual prime minister (1756–61, 1766–68). He entered Parliament in 1735 and provoked controversy with his maiden speech … Universalium
Pitt the Elder — ➡ Pitt (II) * * * … Universalium
Pitt the Elder — noun English statesman who brought the Seven Years War to an end (1708 1778) • Syn: ↑Pitt, ↑William Pitt, ↑First Earl of Chatham • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Elder Pitt — William Pitt the Earl of Chatham also called the Great Commoner … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
elder — elder1 /el deuhr/, adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1. of greater age; older. 2. of higher rank; senior: an elder officer. 3. of or pertaining to former times; earlier: Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today. n. 4.… … Universalium
Pitt — /pit/, n. 1. William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708 78, British statesman. 2. his son William, 1759 1806, British statesman: prime minister 1783 1801, 1804 06. * * * (as used in expressions) Fessenden William Pitt Pitt William the Elder Pitt William… … Universalium
Pitt — I. biographical name William 1708 1778 Earl of Chatham; the Elder Pitt British statesman II. biographical name William 1759 1806 the Younger Pitt; son of preceding British statesman; prime minister (1783 1801; 1804 06) … New Collegiate Dictionary
PITT DIAMOND — a diamond brought from Golconda by the grandfather of the elder Pitt, who sold it to the king of France; it figured at length in the hilt of the State sword of Napoleon, and was carried off by the Prussians at Waterloo … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pitt — is a surname. Used on its own, in Europe or History it most commonly refers to one of two British statesmen:*William Pitt the Elder (1708 ndash;1778), British Prime Minister 1st Earl of Chatham 1766 ndash;1768 *William Pitt the Younger, British… … Wikipedia
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia
(the) Earl of Chatham — the Earl of Chatham [the Earl of Chatham] (William Pitt, also called Pitt the Elder 1708–78) a British ↑Whig ↑Prime Minister (1756–61 and 1766–86) who was called the Great Commoner because he was so popular in the country. He was also known as a… … Useful english dictionary
