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ELDER STATESMAN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("elder statesman" is a kind of...):

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any influential person whose advice is highly respected

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("elder statesman" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)

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