Elder and Head

Elder

Elder noun - One who is above another in rank, station, or office.

Usage example: as your elder in the company, he is within his rights to tell you what to do

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Head and elder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Head" instead the word "Elder" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: elderly

Head noun - The upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth.

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Elder and head are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elder" instead the word "Head" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: heading, headland, headship, headband, headed

old	old elder	old head
good	good elder	good head
female	female elder	female head
alien	alien elder	alien head
Other adjectives: current, original, small, real, male, great, huge, cool, living, new, former, bald, gigantic, last, local, giant, previous, red, demonic.

Malcolm in the Middle: Eventually Francis gets Commandant Edwin Spangler fired as the head of his Military School but then gets him placed in a retirement home instead where he proceeds to engage in elder abuse as per his sadist tendencies.

Source: Elder Abuse
Elder Arthur Maxson, head of the Brotherhood of Steel, looks like a grizzled, scarred soldier with years of experience.

Source: Younger Than They Look
The elder witches do warn the younger ones about the fact that being a witch is more about dealing with people and using your head rather than performing spells.

Source: Discworld / The Shepherd's Crown

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