Elder | Mean of elder in English Dictionary

/ˈɛldɚ/

• of greater age
1. my elder brother/sister [=my brother/sister who is older than I am]
2. my elder son/daughter [=the older one of my two sons/daughters]
• Noun
• a person who is older
1. He was told to respect his elders. [=people who were older than he was]
2. She learned from her elders.
3. (formal) He was my elder by 11 months. [=he was 11 months older than I was]
4. (chiefly Brit) You should respect your elders and betters. [=people who are older and more important than you]
• a person who has authority because of age and experience
1. a village elder
2. Traditions passed down by elders in the tribe.

• old people
1. day care for elders [=the elderly]
• an official in some Christian churches