elders and betters

your elders and betters

(old-fashioned)

people who are older than you and who should be treated with respect When we were children, we were always taught to respect our elders and betters.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Willoughby	['wiləbi]
Piloqutinnguaq	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Mcleod	[mək'laʊd]
Tempest	TEM-pəst	English (Rare)
Shakeel	-	Arabic
Rodolph	-	English (Rare), French (Rare)