2syllables
senior
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Definitions ofsenior
1noun
- An old person.
Synonyms: "senior citizen"
- Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
Example: "He was four years her senior."
- Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
- An elder or presbyter in the early Church.
- Somebody who is higher in rank, dignity, or office.
- A final-year student at a high school or university.
1adjective
- Older; superior
Example: "senior citizen"
- Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
Example: "senior member; senior counsel"
- Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
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