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your elders and betters elders and bettersThe people who are older than one and thus deserve respect. Because I'm supposed to respect my elders and betters, Mom was pretty mad when she heard that I'd sassed Grandma.See also: and, better, elderyour ˌelders and ˈbetters people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect: You may not want to go, but your elders and betters think you should.See also: and, better, elder |