長老

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長老

noun

  1. 年齢と経験を重ねた者に対する敬称。
  2. 仏教寺院で年を重ねた高僧。また、寺院の住職。
  3. キリスト教における聖職の階級の一つ。

In English

  • doyen the senior member
  • elder Mormonism: title for a male missionary or a general authority

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {長老},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E9%95%B7%E8%80%81},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}