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Respected octogenarian, say (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Tribal leader; tree" , "more mature" , "Senior - church official" , "Earlier born" , "Shrub with white flowers and berrylike fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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