| ADJECTIVE | all | elderly, aged, older, senior | advanced in years |
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| NOUN | group | elderly, aged | people who are old collectively |
| Sounds | eh'lderliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | Advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables). | |
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| Example | "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper" | |
| Synonyms | aged, older, senior | |
| Broader | old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age |
| Spanish | anciano, mayor | |
| Catalan | ancià, gran, més gran, vell | |
| Meaning | People who are old collectively. | |
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| Synonym | aged | |
| Broader | age group, age bracket, cohort | A group of people having approximately the same age |
| Opposite | young, youth | young people collectively |
| Spanish | viejo | |
| Catalan | gent gran | |
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