An Old age is a person who is of greater age or authority.
Elder or elders may refer to:
Positions
Administrative
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Elder (administrative title), a position of authority
Cultural
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North American Indigenous elder, a person who has and transmits cultural and philosophical knowledge
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Haudenosaunee Clan Mother
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Australian Aboriginal elder, one who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and lore, often a leader in administrative matters
Religious
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"The Elder", author of the Johannine epistles 2 John and 3 John in the New Testament
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Elder (Christianity), a person valued for their wisdom and, in some churches and denominations, holding an administrative or oversight role
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Elder (Methodist), an ordained minister with responsibilities to preach and teach
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Elder (Anglican), a learned minister with responsibilities to teach and/or innovate
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Elder (Latter Day Saints), a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood
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Thero or Elder, an honorific term for senior Buddhist nuns and monks
Places
- Antarctica
- Australia
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Elder Range, part of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia
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Electoral district of Elder, South Australia
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Elder Park, Adelaide, South Australia
- Canada
- United States
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Elder, Georgia
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Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
In entertainment
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Elder (band), a rock/metal band from Boston
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Elders ( Charmed), characters in the Charmed television series
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Elders of the Universe, supervillains appearing in Marvel Comics
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Mole Man or Harvey Rupert Elder, a fictional character in Marvel Comics
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The Elder, an independent film adaptation of the 1981 Kiss concept album Music from "The Elder
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, an episode of Star Wars: Visions
People
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Elder (given name), a list of people
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Elder (surname), a list of people
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Élder (footballer) (born 1976), a Brazilian former footballer Élder Alencar Machado de Campos
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List of people known as the Elder or the Younger
Plants
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Box elder, Acer negundo, North American species of maple
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Ground elder ( Aegopodium podagraria), common edible garden perennial, widely considered a weed
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Yellow elder ( Tecoma stans), flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family
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Sambucus, also known as elder or elderberry, a genus of fast-growing shrubs or small trees
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Marsh elder or Iva, a genus of wind-pollinated plants in the daisy family
Other uses
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Elder (constructor), a former racing car constructor
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The Elders (organization), an international non-governmental organisation of statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates
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, a US Navy World War II anti-submarine net laying ship
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Elder High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Elders Limited, an Australian agribusiness company
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Elder Pharmaceuticals, a company headquartered in Mumbai, India
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An old English word for udder
See also
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Council of Elders (disambiguation)
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Eldership (disambiguation)
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Eider (disambiguation)
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Alder (disambiguation)
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Elderly, adjective for people with ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings
