ELDERSHIP - Definition

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the office of elder

	See Also:	berth, office, place, position, post, situation, spot

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Eld"er*ship\, n. 1. The state of being older; seniority. ``Paternity an eldership.'' --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.