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
ÁGueda	AH-ge-dhah (Spanish), A-gə-də (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
DİLay	-	Turkish
Pansy	['pænzi]
Ruperta	roo-PER-tah	Spanish
Marguerite	mar-gə-REET, mar-GREET	French
Gasto	-	Ancient Germanic