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elder statesman
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun elder statesman has 2 senses
- elder statesman(n = noun.person) Array - any influential person whose advice is highly respected; Array is a kind of important person, influential person, personage
- elder statesman(n = noun.person) Array - an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders; Array is a kind of national leader, solon, statesman
THESAURUS
elder statesman
Admirable Crichton, adept, artisan, artist, attache, authority, connaisseur, connoisseur, consultant, cordon bleu, crack shot, craftsman, dead shot, diplomat, diplomatist, doctor, elder, experienced hand, expert, expert consultant, graduate, great soul, guru, handy man, illuminate, intellect, intellectual, journeyman, lover of wisdom, mahatma, man of intellect, man of wisdom, mandarin, marksman, master, mastermind, mentor, national leader, no slouch, oracle, philosopher, politician, pro, professional, professor, proficient, public man, rabbi, rishi, sage, sapient, savant, scholar, seer, shark, sharp, solon, starets, statesman, stateswoman, technical adviser, technician, thinker, wise man, wise old man
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