An elder is someone with a degree of seniority or authority. Elder or elders may refer to:

Positions

Administrative

Elder (administrative title) The term Elder, or its equivalent in another language, is used in several countries and organizations to indicate a position of authority. This usage is usually derived from the notion that the oldest members of any given group are the wisest, and ...

, a position of authority

Cultural

North American Indigenous elder Elders, in Indigenous North American cultures, are repositories of cultural and philosophical knowledge within their tribal communities, as well as the transmitters of this storehouse of information.Medicine, Dr. Beatrice (2001). "My Elders Tell M ...

, a person who has and transmits cultural and philosophical knowledge *

Australian Aboriginal elder Australian Aboriginal elders are highly respected people within Australia and their respective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. An Elder has been defined as "someone who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and l ...

, 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 The Johannine epistles, the Epistles of John, or the Letters of John are three of the catholic epistles of the New Testament, thought to have been written between 85 and 100 AD. Most scholars agree that all three letters are written by the same ...

2 John and 3 John in the New Testament *

Elder (Christianity) In Christianity, an elder is a person who is valued for wisdom and holds a position of responsibility and authority in a Christian group. In some Christian traditions (e.g., Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Methodism) an ''elder ...

, a person valued for their wisdom and, in some churches and denominations, holding an administrative or oversight role **

Elder (Methodist) An elder, in many Methodist churches, is an ordained minister that has the responsibilities to preach and teach, preside at the celebration of the sacraments, administer the church through pastoral guidance, and lead the congregations under their ...

, 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) Elder is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). LDS Church Office of the Melchizedek Priesthood In the L ...

, a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood *

Thero ''Thero'' (commonly appearing in the masculine and feminine forms ''thera'' and ''therī'' respectively) is an honorific term in Pali for senior bhikkhus and bhikkhunis (Buddhist monks and nuns) in the Buddhist monastic order. The word literally ...

or Elder, an honorific term for senior Buddhist nuns and monks

Places

;Antarctica *

Elder Bluff Elder Bluff () is a prominent and mostly bare rock bluff that forms a portion of the north side of Eielson Peninsula and overlooks Smith Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert ...

, Palmer Land *

Elder Glacier Elder Glacier () is a tributary glacier entering the Tucker Glacier just west of Oread Spur, in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and ...

, Victoria Land *

Elder Peak Elder Peak () is a peak at the north margin of Chapman Snowfield in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica. The peak rises to southwest of Mount Wharton. It was named after William C. Elder, a United States Geological Survey The United State ...

, Oates Land *

Mount Elder Mount Elder is a mountain lying between Endurance Glacier and Mount Pendragon on Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Captain John P. Elder, Royal Engineers, su ...

, South Shetland Islands ;Australia * Elder Range, part of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia * Electoral district of Elder, South Australia *

Elder Park Elder Park is a public open space in the city of Adelaide, South Australia on the southern bank of the River Torrens and that is bordered by the Adelaide Festival Centre and North Terrace. The park is named after the Elder family who wer ...

, Adelaide, South Australia ;Canada * Elder Island, Nunavut ;USA *

Elder, Georgia Elder is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States ...

* Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

In entertainment

Elder (band) Elder is an American four-piece rock band from Massachusetts, consisting of frontman Nick DiSalvo, bassist Jack Donovan, guitarist/keyboardist Michael Risberg and drummer Georg Edert. They have released six full-length albums since 2006 and mul ...

, 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 ''Tecoma stans'' is a species of flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae, that is native to the Americas. Common names include yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger-thomas. ''Tecoma stans'' is the off ...

''), 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 ''Iva'' is a genus of wind-pollinated plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. Plants of this genus are known generally as marsh elders. The genus is native to North America. ; Accepted species * ''Iva angustifo ...

or ''Iva'', a genus of wind-pollinated plants in the daisy family

Other uses

* Elder (constructor), a former racing car constructor *

The Elders (organization) The Elders is an international non-governmental organisation of public figures noted as senior statesmen, peace activists and human rights advocates, who were brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. They describe themselves as "independent ...

, an international non-governmental organisation of statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates * , a US Navy World War II anti-submarine net laying ship *

Elder High School , motto_translation = Strive for the higher things , streetaddress = 3900 Vincent Avenue , region = Price Hill , city = Cincinnati , county = , state ...

, Cincinnati, Ohio * Elders Limited, an Australian agribusiness company *

Elder Pharmaceuticals Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its main activities include the manufacturing and marketing of prescription pharmaceutical brands, surgical and medical devices. Its largest presence ...

, a company headquartered in Mumbai, India * An old English word for udder