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Elder

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

Elder or elders may refer to:

Positions

Administrative

Elder (administrative title), a position of authority

Cultural

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

Religious

"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

Places

Antarctica

Elder Bluff, Palmer Land
Elder Glacier, Victoria Land
Elder Peak, Oates Land
Mount Elder, South Shetland Islands

Australia

Elder Range, part of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia
Electoral district of Elder, South Australia
Elder Park, Adelaide, South Australia

Canada

Elder Island, Nunavut

USA

Elder, Georgia
Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

In entertainment

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

People

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

Plants

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

Other uses

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