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eld·er·ly       [el-der-lee] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.somewhat old; near old age: a resort for elderly people.
2.of or pertaining to persons in later life.

[Origin: 1605–15; elder1 + -ly]

eld·er·li·ness, noun

1. See old.
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eld·er·ly       (ěl'dər-lē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.

n.  
  1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.
  2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

el'der·li·ness n.
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elderly

adjective
1. 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" [syn: aged

noun
1. people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged" [syn: aged] [ant: young

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Elderly

Eld"er*ly\, a. Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.

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