elder
/ˈeldər/ nounDefinition
the elder › the oldest of two people: He's the elder of two sons.
your elders › people older than you: I was taught to respect my elders.
› [C] an important, respected, older member of a group
(Definition of elder noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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