English Explanatory Dictionary

elderate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The smallest administrative unit in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.

Pronunciation

ĕlʹdərāt /ˈɛldəɹeɪt/

Word forms

elderate elderates

Etymology

From elder + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it), a calque of Lithuanian seniūnija.

Synonyms

eldership
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