Elder

An elder is someone with a degree of seniority or authority.

Elder or elders may refer to:

Positions

North American Indigenous elder, a person who has and transmits cultural and philosophical knowledge
- Haudenosaunee Clan Mother
Australian Aboriginal elder, one who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and lore, often a leader in administrative matters

"The elder", author of the Johannine epistles 2 John and 3 John in the New Testament
Elder (Christianity), a person valued for their wisdom and, in some churches and denominations, holding an administrative or oversight role
- Elder (Methodist), an ordained minister with responsibilities to preach and teach
- Elder (Anglican), a learned minister with responsibilities to teach and/or innovate
- Elder (Latter Day Saints), a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood
Thero or Elder, an honorific term for senior Buddhist nuns and monks

Elder (band), a rock/metal band from Boston
Elders (Charmed)
, characters in the Charmed television series
Elders of the Universe, supervillains appearing in Marvel Comics
Mole Man or Harvey Rupert Elder, a fictional character in Marvel Comics
The Elder, an independent film adaptation of the 1981 Kiss concept album Music from "The Elder
"The Elder", an episode of Star Wars: Visions

Elder (surname), a list of people
Elder (given name), a list of people
Élder (footballer)
(born 1976), a Brazilian former footballer Élder Alencar Machado de Campos
List of people known as the Elder or the Younger

Box elder
, Acer negundo, North American species of maple
Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria), common edible garden perennial, widely considered a weed
Yellow elder (Tecoma stans), flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family
Sambucus, also known as elder or elderberry, a genus of fast-growing shrubs or small trees
Marsh elder
or Iva, a genus of wind-pollinated plants in the daisy family

Elder (constructor)
, a former racing car constructor
The Elders (organization), an international non-governmental organisation of statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates
USS Elder (AN-20), a US Navy World War II anti-submarine net laying ship
Elder High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Elders Limited, an Australian agribusiness company
Elder Pharmaceuticals, a company headquartered in Mumbai, India
An old English word for udder