Preeminence; superiority.
The role or influence of an elder or elders.
The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
Authority; dominion.
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
Superiority in amount or number; the bulk or majority; also, a large amount or number; an abundance, a profusion.