zhǎng​lǎo

elder

  • created sense approved 长老/長老 · zhǎng​lǎo · elder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    长老 / 長老

    zhǎng​lǎo

    elder

    (literary) an elder or senior member of a community or village; a term of respect for a person of advanced age

    长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · older 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old

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  • created sense approved 长老/長老 · zhǎng​lǎo · senior monk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    长老 / 長老

    zhǎng​lǎo

    senior monk

    an honorary title for a senior Buddhist monk or the abbot of a monastery

    长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · older 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old

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  • created sense approved 长老/長老 · zhǎng​lǎo · presbyter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    长老 / 長老

    zhǎng​lǎo

    presbyter

    an elder or presbyter in certain Christian denominations who assists the pastor in managing church affairs

    长 (literal) → 长/長 · zhǎng · older 老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · old

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