elder
elder adjective uk/ˈeldər/ us elder brother/daughter/sister, etcB1 the older of two brothers/daughters/sisters, etc
старший брат/старшая дочь/сестра и т. д.
Their elder daughter lives in South America.
ELDER noun
uk/ˈeldər/ us the elderB2 the oldest of two people
старший (из двух)
He's the elder of two sons. your elder s
people older than you
старшие
I was taught to respect my elder s. [ C ] an important, respected, older member of a group
старейшина