A line from the movie Pompeii (2014):
Make way! Make way! Off! Off the road! Make way for your betters! Move it, scum! Clear the way there! Move!
What does for your betters exactly mean? I know of the expression your elders and betters which means that you should respect people who are older than you. But in the movie there are no old people in the carriage—only young noble women.
Best Answer
I think you probably are able to guess the meaning, since you said that, in the scene, there are only young "noble" women.
This "betters" is about social status.
I'm glad that my favorite dictionary, Macmillan Dictionary, defines it explicitly.