anciano

Definitions of anciano
  1. noun
    any of various church officers
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    types:
    presbítero
    an elder in the Presbyterian Church
  2. noun
    a man who is very old
    synonyms: viejo
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    types:
    carroza, pureta, purili, tarra
    an elderly man
    patriarca
    a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
    type of:
    hombre, varón
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    persona mayor
    an elderly person
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