5
older(adjective, senior)
4
first(adjective, aged, senior, eldest)
4
elder(noun, adjective, person)
4
eldest(noun, adjective, senior)
4
predecessor
4
senior
3
dean
3
doyen
2
earliest(adjective, aged)
2
former
2
old
2
original(adjective, aged)
2
sire
1
major
1
after
1
ancient
1
before
1
excellence
1
father
1
highly
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