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senior
/ˈsiːnjə(r)/
noun
An old person.
Similar: senior citizen
Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
"He was four years her senior."
Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
Synonymssenior citizen
Antonymsjunior
adjective
Older; superior
"senior citizen"
Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
"senior member; senior counsel"
Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
Antonymsjunior
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