ieldra

1. adj older, elder, grand (in grand-father, -mother, etc.); of greater age; a. of parents in contrast with children; b. where persons of the same name are distinguished by age, elder, senior; 2. where difference of date is marked, earlier, former in contrast with present; qualifying terms of relationship in direct ascent, grand-, great-[great-] grand-; 3. belonging to an earlier time; 4. denoting position, rank, greater, superior, elder; 5. pl noun parents, ancestors

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m (-n/-n) of relationship, a parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder; the singular rarely occurs; in pl, more or less distant kinsfolk of a person in direct ascent; of an animal; ancestors, fathers of a people; of position, rank, etc., a superior, noble