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Definition of Elder statesman
1. Noun. Any influential person whose advice is highly respected.
2. Noun. An elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders.
Definition of Elder statesman
1. Noun. a term of respect for an elderly and prominent person ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elder Statesman
Literary usage of Elder statesman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Indiscreet Chronicle from the Pacific by Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale (1922)
"He therefore secretly visited the elder statesman, Marquis Matsukata, who was
friendly to China, to intercede with him. Marquis Matsukata disclaimed all ..."
2. The History of Nations by Henry Cabot Lodge (1906)
"... however personally respected, whose double capacity as trusted elder statesman
and an opposition leader was ever liable to lead him into positions ..."
3. Our Journey to Japanby Jacob Henry Schiff by Jacob Henry Schiff (1906)
"These are as follows: Count Inouye (elder statesman), Count and Countess
Matsukata (elder statesman), Marquis and Marchioness Niba- shima (leaders of Tokio ..."
4. The Bailey Controversy in Texas: With Lessons from the Political Life-story by William Alexander Cocke (1908)
"There were fifty candidates for the Senate of the United States in Texas, of all
sorts and sizes, and of varying intellect, from the elder statesman down to ..."
5. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... in the common phrase elder statesman and in similar phrases in which it has
connotations (sometimes ironic) of experience and wisdom: . . . invited by ..."
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