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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 definition: 1. high or higher in rank: 2. older and more experienced than the other members of a team: 3…. Learn more.

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   senior: [adjective] of prior birth, establishment, or enrollment.

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   Definition of senior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Senior definition: older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name). See examples of SENIOR used in a sentence.

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   senior: 1 adj advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) “ senior citizen” Synonyms: aged , elderly , older old (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age adj older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service “ senior officer” Synonyms: old (used especially of ...

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   SENIOR meaning: 1. high or higher in rank: 2. older and more experienced than the other members of a team: 3…. Learn more.

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   9 meanings: 1. higher in rank or length of service 2. older in years 3. of or relating to adulthood, maturity, or old age 4..... Click for more definitions.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSENIOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SENIOR definition: 1. having a more important job or position than someone else: 2. older: 3. used at the end of a…. Learn more.

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    Senior definition: older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name). See examples of SENIOR used in a sentence.

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    father; 3 Senior (abbreviation Sr.) used after the name of a man who has the same name as his son, to avoid confusion compare junior; in sports; 4 [only before noun] for adults or people at a more advanced level to take part in senior competitions He won the senior men's 400 meters.; See senior in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary