blaenor

== Welsh == === Etymology === From blaen (“front”) +‎ -or. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbleɨ̯nɔr/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈblei̯nɔr/ === Noun === blaenor m (plural blaenoriaid) elder, leader (Protestantism) elder, deacon Synonyms: henuriad, diacon predecessor, forefather ==== Coordinate terms ==== blaenores f ==== Derived terms ==== blaenori (“to lead; to excel”) blaenoriaeth (“precedence, priority”) blaenorol (“previous, prior”) === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “blaenor”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “blaenor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies