Eleotridae : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   El Dorado
         n 1: an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought
               in South America by 16th-century explorers [syn: {El
               Dorado}, {eldorado}]

English Dictionary: Eleotridae	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elater n any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid beetle}, elater, elaterid]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elaterid n any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid beetle}, elater, elaterid]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elaterid beetle n any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid beetle}, elater, elaterid]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Elateridae n click beetles and certain fireflies [syn: Elateridae, family Elateridae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elder adj used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr." Synonym(s): elder, older, sr. n a person who is older than you are Synonym(s): elder, senior any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit Synonym(s): elder, elderberry bush any of various church officers
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elder hand n the card player on the dealer's left [syn: eldest hand, elder hand]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elder statesman n any influential person whose advice is highly respected an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elderberry n a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies Synonym(s): bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elderberry bush n any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit Synonym(s): elder, elderberry bush
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elderly adj advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen" Synonym(s): aged, elderly, older, senior n people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged" Synonym(s): aged, elderly Antonym(s): young, youth
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eldership n the office of elder
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eldorado n an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers Synonym(s): El Dorado, eldorado
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eldritch adj suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley Synonym(s): eldritch, weird, uncanny, unearthly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Eleotridae n sleepers Synonym(s): Eleotridae, family Eleotridae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Elettaria n cardamom Synonym(s): Elettaria, genus Elettaria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Elettaria cardamomum n rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning Synonym(s): cardamom, cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eleuthera bark n aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense Synonym(s): cascarilla bark, eleuthera bark, sweetwood bark
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Eleutherodactylus n completely terrestrial robber frogs [syn: Eleutherodactylus, genus Eleutherodactylus]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elytron n either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings Synonym(s): wing case, elytron
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eolotropic adj having properties with different values along different axes Synonym(s): aeolotropic, eolotropic
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ealderman \Eal"derman\, Ealdorman \Eal"dorman\, n. An alderman. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ealderman \Eal"derman\, Ealdorman \Eal"dorman\, n. An alderman. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
El Dorado \El` Do*ra"do\, pl. {El Doradoes}. [Sp., lit., the gilt (sc. land); el the + dorado gilt, p. p. of dorare to gild. Cf. {Dorado}.] 1. A name given by the Spaniards in the 16th century to an imaginary country in the interior of South America, reputed to abound in gold and precious stones. 2. Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding richness. The whole comedy is a sort of El Dorado of wit. --T. Moore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
El Dorado \El` Do*ra"do\, pl. {El Doradoes}. [Sp., lit., the gilt (sc. land); el the + dorado gilt, p. p. of dorare to gild. Cf. {Dorado}.] 1. A name given by the Spaniards in the 16th century to an imaginary country in the interior of South America, reputed to abound in gold and precious stones. 2. Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding richness. The whole comedy is a sort of El Dorado of wit. --T. Moore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elater \El"a*ter\, n. (Chem.) The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber ({Ecballium agreste}, formerly {Motordica Elaterium}) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elater \E*lat"er\, n. One who, or that which, elates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaterite \El"aterite\, n. (Min.) A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; -- called also {mineral caoutchouc}, and {elastic bitumen}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaterium \El`ate"rium\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], neut. of [?] driving. See 2d {Elater}.] A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber ({Ecballium agreste}, formerly called {Momordica Elaterium}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elatrometer \El`atrom"eter\, n. [Gr. [?] a driver + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver of an air pump. [Spelt also {elaterometer}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaterometer \El`aterom"e*ter\, n. Same as {Elatrometer}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elatrometer \El`atrom"eter\, n. [Gr. [?] a driver + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver of an air pump. [Spelt also {elaterometer}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaterometer \El`aterom"e*ter\, n. Same as {Elatrometer}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elatery \El"atery\, n. [See 2d {Elater}.] Acting force; elasticity. [Obs.] --Ray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oxlip \Ox"lip`\, n. [AS. oxanslyppe. See {Ox}, and {Cowslip}.] (Bot.) The great cowslip ({Primula veris}, var. {elatior}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elatrometer \El`atrom"eter\, n. [Gr. [?] a driver + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver of an air pump. [Spelt also {elaterometer}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elder \Eld"er\, a. [AS. yldra, compar. of eald old. See {Old}.] 1. Older; more aged, or existing longer. Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier deeds. --Jowett (Thucyd. ) 2. Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to {younger}, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc. The elder shall serve the younger. --Gen. xxv. 23. But ask of elder days, earth's vernal hour. --Keble. {Elder hand} (Card Playing), the hand playing, or having the right to play, first. --Hoyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG. elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra}) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S. pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. {Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}. {Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}. {Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak. {Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elder \Eld"er\, n. [AS. ealdor an elder, prince, fr. eald old. See {Old}, and cf. {Elder}, a., {Alderman}.] 1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. --1 Tim. v. 1. 2. An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor. Carry your head as your elders have done. --L'Estrange. 3. A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church. Note: In the modern Presbyterian churches, elders are lay officers who, with the minister, compose the church session, with authority to inspect and regulate matters of religion and discipline. In some churches, pastors or clergymen are called elders, or presbyters. 4. (M. E. Ch.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder. {Presiding elder} (Meth. Ch.), an elder commissioned by a bishop to have the oversight of the churches and preachers in a certain district. {Ruling elder}, a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian church session. --Schaff.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elder \Eld"er\, a. [AS. yldra, compar. of eald old. See {Old}.] 1. Older; more aged, or existing longer. Let the elder men among us emulate their own earlier deeds. --Jowett (Thucyd. ) 2. Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to {younger}, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc. The elder shall serve the younger. --Gen. xxv. 23. But ask of elder days, earth's vernal hour. --Keble. {Elder hand} (Card Playing), the hand playing, or having the right to play, first. --Hoyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG. elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra}) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S. pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. {Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}. {Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}. {Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak. {Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elderberry \El"der*ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World elder ({Sambucus nigra}) and that of the American sweet elder ({S. Canadensis}) are sweetish acid, and are eaten as a berry or made into wine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elderish \Eld"er*ish\, a. Somewhat old; elderly. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elderly \Eld"er*ly\, a. Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eldern \El"dern\, a. Made of elder. [Obs.] He would discharge us as boys do eldern guns. --Marston.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eldership \Eld"er*ship\, n. 1. The state of being older; seniority. [bd]Paternity an eldership.[b8] --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elderwort \El"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.) Danewort.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eldritch \El"dritch\, a. Hideous; ghastly; as, an eldritch shriek or laugh. [Local, Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sleeper \Sleep"er\, n. 1. One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person. 2. That which lies dormant, as a law. [Obs.] --Bacon. 3. A sleeping car. [Colloq. U.S.] 4. (Zo[94]l.) An animal that hibernates, as the bear. 5. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large fresh-water gobioid fish ({Eleotris dormatrix}). (b) A nurse shark. See under {Nurse}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tetard \Te*tard"\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A gobioid fish ({Eleotris gyrinus}) of the Southern United States; -- called also {sleeper}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cardamom \Car"damom\ (k[aum]r"d[adot]m[ucr]m), n. [L. cardamomun, Gr. karda`mwmon] 1. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much used as a condiment, and in medicine. 2. (Bot.) A plant which produces cardamoms, esp. {Elettaria Cardamomum} and several species of {Amomum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eleutheromaniac \Eleu`theroma"niac\, a. Mad for freedom. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eleuthero-petalous \Eleu`thero-pet"al*ous\, a. [Gr. [?] free + E. petal.] (Bot.) Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elutriate \Elu"triate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elutriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elutriating}.] [L. elutriatus, p. p. of elutriare.] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elutriate \Elu"triate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elutriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elutriating}.] [L. elutriatus, p. p. of elutriare.] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elutriate \Elu"triate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elutriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elutriating}.] [L. elutriatus, p. p. of elutriare.] To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elutriation \Elu`tria"tion\, n. The process of elutriating; a decanting or racking off by means of water, as finer particles from heavier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elytron \El"ytron\ (?; 277), Elytrum \El"ytrum\ (-tr[?]m)n.; pl. {Elytra}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to roll round.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See {Coleoptera}. (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See {Ch[91]topoda}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elytriform \Elyt"riform\, a. [Elytrum + -form.] (Zo[94]l.) Having the form, or structure, of an elytron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elytrin \El"y*trin\, n. [From {Elytrum}.] (Chem.) See {Chitin}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elytroid \El"y*troid\, a. [Gr. [?] sheath, a wing case + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.) Resembling a beetle's wing case.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elytron \El"ytron\ (?; 277), Elytrum \El"ytrum\ (-tr[?]m)n.; pl. {Elytra}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to roll round.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See {Coleoptera}. (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See {Ch[91]topoda}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elytron \El"ytron\ (?; 277), Elytrum \El"ytrum\ (-tr[?]m)n.; pl. {Elytra}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to roll round.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See {Coleoptera}. (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See {Ch[91]topoda}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eyelet \Eye"let`\, n. [F. [oe]illet, dim. of [oe]il eye, fr. L. oculus. See {Eye}, and cf. {Oillet}.] 1. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. 2. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; -- used to line an eyelet hole. {Eyelet hole}, a hole made for an eyelet. {Eyelet punch}, a machine for punching eyelet holes and fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth. {Eyelet ring}. See {Eyelet}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eyeleteer \Eye`let*eer"\, n. A small, sharp-pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet holes; a stiletto.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Dara, IL (village, FIPS 22957) Location: 39.62215 N, 90.99114 W Population (1990): 94 (37 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Dorado, AR (city, FIPS 21070) Location: 33.21903 N, 92.66276 W Population (1990): 23146 (10269 housing units) Area: 40.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71730 El Dorado, KS (city, FIPS 20075) Location: 37.82110 N, 96.85797 W Population (1990): 11504 (5241 housing units) Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67042
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Dorado County, CA (county, FIPS 17) Location: 38.77549 N, 120.52759 W Population (1990): 125995 (61451 housing units) Area: 4432.7 sq km (land), 206.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Dorado Hills, CA (CDP, FIPS 21880) Location: 38.68586 N, 121.08098 W Population (1990): 6395 (2204 housing units) Area: 22.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 95630
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Dorado Spring, MO Zip code(s): 64744
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Dorado Springs, MO (city, FIPS 21502) Location: 37.86970 N, 94.01962 W Population (1990): 3830 (1890 housing units) Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Toro, CA (CDP, FIPS 22468) Location: 33.64707 N, 117.68273 W Population (1990): 62685 (22809 housing units) Area: 30.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Toro Marine C, CA Zip code(s): 92709
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
El Toro Station, CA (CDP, FIPS 22482) Location: 33.67918 N, 117.71843 W Population (1990): 6869 (1208 housing units) Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Elderon, WI (village, FIPS 23075) Location: 44.78328 N, 89.25038 W Population (1990): 175 (76 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eldersburg, MD (CDP, FIPS 25575) Location: 39.40840 N, 76.94318 W Population (1990): 9720 (3288 housing units) Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Elderton, PA (borough, FIPS 22832) Location: 40.69406 N, 79.34191 W Population (1990): 371 (157 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eldora, IA (city, FIPS 24465) Location: 42.36017 N, 93.10112 W Population (1990): 3038 (1293 housing units) Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50627
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eldorado, IA Zip code(s): 52175 Eldorado, IL (city, FIPS 23009) Location: 37.81184 N, 88.44167 W Population (1990): 4536 (2278 housing units) Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62930 Eldorado, MD (town, FIPS 25600) Location: 38.58249 N, 75.79075 W Population (1990): 49 (22 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Eldorado, OH (village, FIPS 24766) Location: 39.90384 N, 84.67583 W Population (1990): 549 (213 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45321 Eldorado, OK (town, FIPS 23350) Location: 34.47253 N, 99.65017 W Population (1990): 573 (306 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73537 Eldorado, TX (town, FIPS 22960) Location: 30.86199 N, 100.59770 W Population (1990): 2019 (818 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76936 Eldorado, WI Zip code(s): 54932
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM (CDP, FIPS 22625) Location: 35.52636 N, 105.93424 W Population (1990): 2260 (877 housing units) Area: 55.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eldred, IL (village, FIPS 23022) Location: 39.28624 N, 90.55332 W Population (1990): 254 (117 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62027 Eldred, MN Zip code(s): 56523 Eldred, NY Zip code(s): 12732 Eldred, PA (borough, FIPS 22888) Location: 41.95667 N, 78.38101 W Population (1990): 869 (380 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 16731
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eldridge, AL (town, FIPS 23344) Location: 33.92196 N, 87.61977 W Population (1990): 225 (86 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35554 Eldridge, CA (CDP, FIPS 21894) Location: 38.33518 N, 122.50687 W Population (1990): 1144 (533 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Eldridge, IA (city, FIPS 24600) Location: 41.63580 N, 90.57334 W Population (1990): 3378 (1170 housing units) Area: 24.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52748 Eldridge, MO Zip code(s): 65463 Eldridge, ND Zip code(s): 58401
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
elder days n. The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era of the {PDP-10}, {TECO}, {{ITS}}, and the ARPANET. This term has been rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings". Compare {Iron Age}; see also {elvish} and {Great Worm}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
elder days The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era of the {PDP-10}, {TECO}, {ITS} and the {ARPANET}. This term has been rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings". Compare {Iron Age}. See also {elvish} and {Great Worm}. [{Jargon File}]
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Elder a name frequently used in the Old Testament as denoting a person clothed with authority, and entitled to respect and reverence (Gen. 50:7). It also denoted a political office (Num. 22:7). The "elders of Israel" held a rank among the people indicative of authority. Moses opened his commission to them (Ex. 3:16). They attended Moses on all important occasions. Seventy of them attended on him at the giving of the law (Ex. 24:1). Seventy also were selected from the whole number to bear with Moses the burden of the people (Num. 11:16, 17). The "elder" is the keystone of the social and political fabric wherever the patriarchal system exists. At the present day this is the case among the Arabs, where the sheik (i.e., "the old man") is the highest authority in the tribe. The body of the "elders" of Israel were the representatives of the people from the very first, and were recognized as such by Moses. All down through the history of the Jews we find mention made of the elders as exercising authority among the people. They appear as governors (Deut. 31:28), as local magistrates (16:18), administering justice (19:12). They were men of extensive influence (1 Sam. 30:26-31). In New Testament times they also appear taking an active part in public affairs (Matt. 16:21; 21:23; 26:59). The Jewish eldership was transferred from the old dispensation to the new. "The creation of the office of elder is nowhere recorded in the New Testament, as in the case of deacons and apostles, because the latter offices were created to meet new and special emergencies, while the former was transmitted from the earlies times. In other words, the office of elder was the only permanent essential office of the church under either dispensation." The "elders" of the New Testament church were the "pastors" (Eph. 4:11), "bishops or overseers" (Acts 20:28), "leaders" and "rulers" (Heb. 13:7; 1 Thess. 5:12) of the flock. Everywhere in the New Testament bishop and presbyter are titles given to one and the same officer of the Christian church. He who is called presbyter or elder on account of his age or gravity is also called bishop or overseer with reference to the duty that lay upon him (Titus 1:5-7; Acts 20:17-28; Phil. 1:1).