Sekirov Dictionary

senior

UK /ˈsiːnjə(ɹ)/US /ˈsinjɚ/

adjective 5
noun 6
forms 4

adjective5

Older.
at a higher level than others at work or in a group
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Synonym of elder.
- It is unusual for the senior hand to leave even one of the five cards to which he is entitled. It indicated an unusually strong hand. — 1923
(US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
(US, Canada) Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.

noun6

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Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
- He was four years her senior.
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(US) An old person.
- Grave and reverend seniors seemed to have caught the prevailing spirit as badly as the students, and I saw white-bearded men rising and shaking their fists at the obdurate Professor. — 1912
Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
(US, Philippines) A final-year student at a high school or university; a finalist.
Somebody who is higher in rank, dignity, or office.
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(no longer used) An elder or presbyter in the early Church.
- Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd vnto them. Ye ruelars of the people / and seniours of israhel[…]. — 1526

forms

seniors · more senior · most senior · seniorest

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