Elder
Encyclopedia
Elder is a surname that means "older than you".
- American Indian elderAmerican Indian elderIn American Indian education, within each tribe elders, "are repositories of cultural and philosophical knowledge and are the transmitters of such information," including, "basic beliefs and teachings, encouraging...faith in the Great Spirit, the Creator"...
In religion
- Elder (Christianity)Elder (Christianity)An elder in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group. In some Christian traditions an elder is a clergy person who usually serves a local church or churches and who has been ordained to a ministry of Word,...
, person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group- Elder (Methodism)Elder (Methodism)An Elder in the Methodist Church — sometimes called a Presbyter or Minister — is someone who has been ordained by a Bishop to the ministry of Word, Sacrament, Order, and Service...
- Elder (Latter Day Saints)
- Elder (Methodism)
In places
- Elder IslandElder IslandElder Island is an irregularly shaped island located at the eastern opening of the Fury and Hecla Strait. Situated in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic, the island is north of the Melville Peninsula and Ormonde Island. It is approximately south of Baffin Island,...
, Nunavut, Canada - Elder Range, part of the Flinders RangesFlinders RangesFlinders Ranges is the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts approximately north west of Adelaide. The discontinuous ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna...
in South Australia - Electoral district of ElderElectoral district of ElderElder is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after nineteenth-century businessman and philanthropist Thomas Elder...
, electoral district in South Australia
In nature
- Elder or ElderberryElderberrySambucus is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. It was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified due to genetic evidence...
(Sambucus), genus of between 5–30 species of fast-growing shrubs or small trees - Box elderBox ElderBox Elder may refer to:*The Box elder, Acer negundo, a species of maple*The Box elder bug, an insect which feeds on maple trees*Box Elders, a punk band from Omaha, Nebraska*Places named "Box Elder" include:*Box Elder, Montana, United States of America...
, Acer negundo, North American species of maple- Box elder bug (Leptocoris trivittatus or Boisea trivittatus)
- Yellow Elder, the Yellow Trumpetbush (Tecoma stans)
In fiction
- Elders, class of enlightened whitelighters overseeing good magic in the CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
television series - Elder raceElder raceAn elder race in science fiction, fantasy, or horror fiction is a fictional alien race that preceded humanity. Occasionally they are a more advanced version of humanity instead of aliens . Elder races generally have abilities and technologies that generally far surpass that of humanity...
, any of a number of alien species in science fiction - The Elder wand in the Harry PotterHarry PotterHarry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
books
Other uses
- Elder (constructor)Elder (constructor)Elder was an American racing car constructor. Elder cars competed in one FIA World Championship race - the 1959 Indianapolis 500.-World Championship Indianapolis 500 results:...
, former racing car constructor - Elder High SchoolElder High SchoolElder High School is a parochial all-male, college-preparatory high school in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The high school has been in existence for over 85 years and is a parochial high school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati...
, high school in Cincinnati - Elderly, adjective reference to older people
- Elders LimitedElders LimitedElders Limited is an Australian based agribusiness company.It was founded in 1839 in South Australia by Alexander Lang Elder as a new arm of his family's Scottish based merchant and shipping business. Its core business was a trading company and commission agent for wool and other agricultural...
, Australian agribusiness company - Eldership (Estonia), rulers
- Global EldersGlobal EldersThe Elders is an international non-government organisation of public figures noted as elder statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates, brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007...
, group of public figures noted as statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates - The Elder ScrollsThe Elder ScrollsThe Elder Scrolls is a role-playing video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.-History:...
, role-playing game series developed by Bethesda Softworks LLC