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   senior

   /ˈsiːnɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. of or for older or more experienced people: "senior citizens" Similar oldereldermore grown upOpposite junioryounger
   • ▪ for or denoting schoolchildren above a certain age, typically 11: British "the senior girls play badminton while the others play hockey"
   • ▪ of or for the final year at a university or high school. US
   • ▪ relating to or denoting competitors of above a certain age or of the highest status in a particular sport: "McCluskey made an instant impact on his senior debut"
   • ▪ (in names) denoting the elder of two who have the same name in a family, especially a father as distinct from his son: "Henry James senior" Similar the EldermajorI(the First)
   • 2. high or higher in rank or status: "he is a senior Finance Ministry official" Similar higher-rankinghighest-rankinghigh-rankingsuperiortopchiefmore/most importanthigh-statusrankingOpposite juniorsubordinate

   noun

   • 1. a person who is a specified number of years older than someone else: "she was only two years his senior"
   • ▪ an elderly person, especially an old-age pensioner: "the price is £7 for adults and £3.50 for seniors"
   • ▪ a student in one of the higher forms of a senior school: "among the pupils was a senior, a boy of about seventeen"
   • ▪ a competitor of above a certain age or of the highest status in a particular sport: "at fourteen you move up to the seniors"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘older, older man’, comparative of senex, sen- ‘old man, old’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     SENIOR meaning: 1. high or higher in rank: 2. older and more...

   • Znaczenie Senior, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SENIOR definicja: 1. high or higher in rank: 2. older and...

   • Senior: German Translation

     SENIOR translate: der Senior, der Ältere, der Oberstufler,...

   • Senior: Thai Translation

     senior translate: แก่ปีกว่าหรือยศสูงกว่า,...

   • Senior: Russian Translation

     SENIOR translate: старший, вышестоящий , старший , старший,...

   • Senior: French Translation

     SENIOR translate: supérieur, aîné/-ée, aîné/-ée...

   • Senior: Indonesian Translation

     SENIOR translate: keadaan lebih tua, terakhir, tua. Learn...

   • Senior Spanish Translation

     SENIOR translate: de rango superior, mayor, de la tercera...

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   Senior is used when indicating how much older one person is than another. For example, if someone is ten years your senior, they are ten years older than you.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySENIOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of senior – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Senior can be an adjective meaning more important, older, or a name suffix for older men. It can also be a noun meaning a student in the last year of study in American schools.