Eld'er-ship, n.
n. 1. The state of being older; seniority. “Paternity and eldership.” Raleigh. 2. The office of an elder;—used also, collectively, for a body of elders.
n. 1. The state of being older; seniority. “Paternity and eldership.” Raleigh. 2. The office of an elder;—used also, collectively, for a body of elders.