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, a person who has and transmits cultural and philosophical knowledge ** Haudenosaunee Clan Mother *

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 ...

, 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) 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 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 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, Adelaide, North Terrace. It is part of Park 26 of t ...

, Adelaide, South Australia ;Canada * Elder Island, Nunavut ;United States *

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 South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Geor ...

* 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 The Elders of the Universe are a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Collector was the first Elder to appear, and featured in '' The Avengers'' #28 (May 1966), but the idea that he was a member ...

, supervillains appearing in Marvel Comics *

Mole Man The Mole Man (Harvey Rupert Elder) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a recurring foe of the Fantastic Four and was the first villain they ever faced. His schemes usually consist of ...

or Harvey Rupert Elder, a fictional character in Marvel Comics * ''

The Elder ''The Elder'' is an unreleased independent film adaptation of the 1981 Kiss concept album, '' Music from "The Elder"''. The film's plot derives from that concept, devised by Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons. The film was being produced by British a ...

'', an independent film adaptation of the 1981 Kiss concept album ''Music from "The Elder'' * "The Elder" (''Star Wars: Visions''), an episode of ''Star Wars: Visions''

People

Elder (surname) Elder is a Scottish surname with variant spellings. Its oldest public record was found in 1066 AD in Edinburgh. People with the name Elder or its variants include: Surname * Aldamar Elder (1854–1951), American politician and businessman * ...

, a list of people *

Elder (given name) Elder or Élder is a masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from t ...

, 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 "The Elder" and "the Younger" are epithets generally used to distinguish between two individuals, often close relatives. In some instances, one of the pair is much more famous, and hence not known as "the Elder" or "the Younger", e.g. Carl Linnaeus ...

Plants

Box elder ''Acer negundo'', also known as the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America from Canada to Honduras. It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, ash-like compound l ...

, ''Acer negundo'', North American species of maple * Ground elder (''

Aegopodium podagraria ''Aegopodium podagraria'', commonly called ground elder, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae that grows in shady places. The name "ground elder" comes from the superficial similarity of its leaves and flowers to those o ...

''), common edible garden perennial, widely considered a weed * Yellow elder ('' Tecoma stans''), flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family * ''

Sambucus ''Sambucus'' is a genus of between 20 and 30 species of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The various species are commonly referred to as elder, with the flowers as elderflower, and the fruit as elderberry. Description Elders are mostl ...

'', 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 * , 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 An udder is an organ formed of two or four mammary glands on the females of dairy animals and ruminants such as cattle, goats, and sheep. An udder is equivalent to the breast in primates, elephantine pachyderms and other mammals. The udder is ...