ruling elder

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noun

an elder in a Presbyterian church.

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Origin of ruling elder

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby ruling elder

Rules, rules committee, rules of order, rule the roost, ruling, ruling elder, ruling grade, ruly, rum, rumaki, rumal

How to use ruling elder in a sentence

The WHO has agreed to meet with Yang and a number of Chinese NGOs to discuss a broader ruling on the practice.
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That ruling is binding law in the United States, no matter what the former vice president says.
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The constitutional problem with this ruling, experts say, is that it places an extra burden on women for being pregnant.
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“It is well established that a fetus is not a ‘person’; rather it is a sui generis organism,” the ruling stated.
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That ruling was affirmed in a final judgment by the Afghan courts, which the Afghan Supreme Court confirmed in 2013.
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Here the speaker, putting her hand before her mouth, coughed again, and looked affectionately at the elder Mr. Weller.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
“My sister is passionately fond of children,” said the elder lady, in smiling apology.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
"All right, Pater," you would say, and leave the matter in the hands of the elder generation.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
You see, your two elder brothers went to the University, but then we could find them family livings.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various