3
matriarch(noun, boss, leader, chief, ruler)
3
nonagenarian
3
octogenarian
3
old-timer(noun, veteran)
3
oldster(noun, senior)
3
pantaloon
3
primate(noun, religion, person, title, archbishop)
2
archdeacon
2
canon
2
cardinal
2
chef
2
commandant(noun, superior, judge, boss, leader)
2
employer(noun, superior, judge, boss, leader)
2
governor(noun, superior, judge, boss, leader)
2
leader(noun, superior, judge, boss, chief)
2
lord(noun, superior, judge, boss, leader)
2
overlord(noun, superior, judge, boss, leader)
2
padre(noun, clergy)
2
patron(noun, leader, supporter, originator, producer)
2
prelate(noun, director, clergyman, archbishop)
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