Elder Very Common

a person who is older than you are

"I asked my elder cousin for advice on how to fix the leaky faucet."

any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

"The gardeners pruned back the elder bushes to encourage more flowering branches before the summer rains arrived."

any of various church officers

"The congregation gathered to welcome the new elder who had just been appointed by the bishop."

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

"The farmer harvested the elder from the old cow to feed the livestock during the winter."

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

A cow's udder, especially used as food.

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

"After his disruptive comments during the service, he was called before the elders to be admonished for breaking church protocol."

used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

"Bill Adams, Sr."

comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

"The elder sibling was already working full-time while still attending school part-time."

A surname​.

"When I was at school, Mr. Elder always had a special way of helping us with our math problems."