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senior

se·nior

UK/ˈsiːnjə(ɹ)/ US/ˈsinjɚ/ common us
adjective (3) noun (2)

adjective

1.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

  • “senior officer”
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2.

used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

  • “the senior prom”
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3.

advanced in years; (`aged'' is pronounced as two syllables)

  • “aged members of the society”
  • “elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper”
  • “senior citizen”
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noun

1.
2.

a person who is older than you are

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Origin

From Middle English senior, from Latin senior (“older”), comparative form of senex (“old”); see senate. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

Phrases

  • senior bond
  • senior captain
  • senior chief petty officer
  • senior chief warrant officer
  • senior college
  • senior colonel
  • Senior Counsel
  • senior high

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