Elders

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

"We were presented to the village elder."

One who is older than another.

"Respect your elders."

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

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

"I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship."

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

Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).