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Meaning of senior

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

senior

Pronunciation:/ˈsiːnjə(r)//ˈsinjɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An old person.

    Synonyms:senior citizen
  2. Someone older than someone else (with possessive).

    Example: He was four years her senior.

  3. Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

  4. An elder or presbyter in the early Church.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Older; superior

    Example: senior citizen

  2. Higher in rank, dignity, or office.

    Example: senior member; senior counsel

  3. Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.