elder

the elder of the two sons.

the elder of the two brothers

one's elders and betters

Janet is Mary's elder sister.

My elder daughter is abroad.

He is my elder by two years.

He is my elder by five years.

She has an elder brother.

a five-year-old.See Usage Note at elder 1

educating the young to respect their elders and betters .

the country's dying breed of elder statesmen.

their elder son managed the farm.

my elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.

Elder sister ran to haymow to go up with that person.

Elder sister ran to haymow to go up with that labour.

Some elder people enjoy Beijing opera immensely.

We should treat our elders with due deference.

We ended up getting an elder from each block.

You know who came? It was the elders.

One should be polite to one's elders.

Childhood, teen years, adulthood or elderly?

No, he has to learn to respect his elders.

Baba Sito is an elder who lives near the Kimana Sanctuary.

That doesn't matter to the elderly people that are here.

Finally, there are chondrosarcomas which tends to affect the elderly.

Turns out, public library definitely serves our elders.