"elderfather" meaning in All languages combined

See elderfather on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: elderfathers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English eldrefader, aldurfadur, equivalent to elder + father. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eldrefader}} Middle English eldrefader, {{af|en|elder|father}} elder + father Head templates: {{en-noun}} elderfather (plural elderfathers)
  1. Synonym of eldfather Categories (topical): Male family members Synonyms: eldfather [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-elderfather-en-noun-J49R00WE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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