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Respected person in a tribe

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Official of some Churches, or senior statesman" , "Church leader; tree" , "Tree and Mormon church officer" , "Character of church" , "More aged; tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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