('chiefly Brit') You should respect 'your elders and betters'. [=people who are older and more important than you]
('formal') He was my 'elder' by 11 months. [=he was 11 months older than I was]
He was told to respect his 'elders'. [=people who were older than he was]
(..) - So, later. - Not so fast. - I'm kind of late for... - What?! Late for what, exactly? Quiet down! The elder has decided. You've done it, Hiccup! You get to kill the dragon! That's my boy! Yeah. Yes. I can't wait. I am so... ...leaving! We're leaving. (..)2010 How to Train Your Dragon