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An '''[[Old age|elder]]''' is a person who is of greater age or authority.<br />
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'''Elder''' or '''elders''' may refer to:<br />
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== Positions ==<br />
=== Administrative ===<br />
* [[Elder (administrative title)]], a position of authority<br />
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=== Cultural ===<br />
* [[North American Indigenous elder]], a person who has and transmits cultural and philosophical knowledge<br />
** [[Haudenosaunee Clan Mother]]<br />
* [[Australian Aboriginal elder]], one who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and lore, often a leader in administrative matters<br />
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=== Religious ===<br />
* "The Elder", author of the [[Johannine epistles]] 2 John and 3 John in the New Testament<br />
* [[Elder (Christianity)]], a person valued for their wisdom and, in some churches and denominations, holding an administrative or oversight role<br />
** [[Elder (Methodist)]], an ordained minister with responsibilities to preach and teach<br />
** [[Elder (Christianity)#Anglicans|Elder (Anglican)]], a learned minister with responsibilities to teach and/or innovate<br />
** [[Elder (Latter Day Saints)]], a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood<br />
* [[Thero]] or Elder, an honorific term for senior Buddhist nuns and monks<br />
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== Places ==<br />
;Antarctica<br />
* [[Elder Bluff]], Palmer Land<br />
* [[Elder Glacier]], Victoria Land<br />
* [[Elder Peak]], Oates Land<br />
* [[Mount Elder]], South Shetland Islands<br />
;Australia<br />
* Elder Range, part of the [[Flinders Ranges]] in South Australia<br />
* [[Electoral district of Elder]], South Australia<br />
* [[Elder Park]], Adelaide, South Australia<br />
;Canada<br />
* [[Elder Island]], Nunavut<br />
;United States<br />
* [[Elder, Georgia]]<br />
* [[Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania]]<br />
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== In entertainment ==<br />
* [[Elder (band)]], a rock/metal band from Boston<br />
* [[Elders (Charmed)|Elders (''Charmed'')]], characters in the ''Charmed'' television series<br />
* [[Elders of the Universe]], supervillains appearing in Marvel Comics<br />
* [[Mole Man]] or Harvey Rupert Elder, a fictional character in Marvel Comics<br />
* ''[[The Elder]]'', an independent film adaptation of the 1981 Kiss concept album ''Music from "The Elder''<br />
* [[The Elder (Star Wars: Visions)|"The Elder" (''Star Wars: Visions'')]], an episode of ''Star Wars: Visions''<br />
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== People ==<br />
* [[Elder (surname)]], a list of people<br />
* [[Elder (given name)]], a list of people<br />
* [[Élder (footballer)]] (born 1976), a Brazilian former footballer Élder Alencar Machado de Campos<br />
* [[List of people known as the Elder or the Younger]]<br />
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== Plants ==<br />
* [[Box elder]], ''Acer negundo'', North American species of maple<br />
* Ground elder (''[[Aegopodium podagraria]]''), common edible garden perennial, widely considered a weed<br />
* Yellow elder (''[[Tecoma stans]]''), flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family<br />
* ''[[Sambucus]]'', also known as elder or elderberry, a genus of fast-growing shrubs or small trees<br />
* [[Marsh elder]] or ''Iva'', a genus of wind-pollinated plants in the daisy family<br />
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== Other uses ==<br />
* [[Elder (constructor)]], a former racing car constructor<br />
* [[The Elders (organization)]], an international non-governmental organisation of statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates<br />
* {{USS|Elder|AN-20}}, a US Navy World War II anti-submarine net laying ship<br />
* [[Elder High School]], Cincinnati, Ohio<br />
* [[Elders Limited]], an Australian agribusiness company<br />
* [[Elder Pharmaceuticals]], a company headquartered in Mumbai, India<br />
* An old English word for [[udder]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Council of Elders (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Eldership (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Eider (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Alder (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Elderly]], adjective for people with ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings<br />
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