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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.
See also: and, better

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Giuliettajoo-LYET-tahItalian
ErnestUR-nəst (English)English, French, Slovene, Polish
LinnieLIN-eeEnglish
Gwandoya-Eastern African, Ganda
Simona-Italian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Lois (1)LO-is (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
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