Another word for senior
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Adjective
Of greater age than another
- old
- between middle age and extreme old age
- Greater than another in age or seniority.
- Superior to another or others, as in rank.
- An older person.
See also:Far along in life or time
- Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
- Relatively advanced in age:
- Made long ago; in existence for many years:
- Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
- An elderly person.
- Being of advanced age; old.
- Characteristic of old age.
- Having reached the age of:
- Highly developed or complex.
- Being at a higher level than others:
- Ahead of the times; progressive:
Idioms:See also:Being at a rank above another
- Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
- Of a higher nature or kind.
- Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
See also:
Noun
A person who is older than another
- Greater than another in age or seniority.
- Superior to another or others, as in rank.
- An older person.
See also:An elderly person
- An elderly person.
- A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.
- Something very old or antiquated.
- An elderly person.
- A person of relatively advanced age, especially one who has retired.
- A senior citizen.
- Greater than another in age or seniority.
- Superior to another or others, as in rank.
- An older person.
- Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
- Of great age; very old:
- Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable:
See also:One who stands above another in rank
- One who has a rank, position, or status superior to others.
- Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
- Of a higher nature or kind.
- Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
- Greater than another in age or seniority.
- Superior to another or others, as in rank.
- An older person.
- Greater in excellence or higher in quality.
- More useful, suitable, or desirable:
- More highly skilled or adept:
See also:
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Another word for senior
Modifier
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- old
- between middle age and extreme old age
- Greater than another in age or seniority.
- Superior to another or others, as in rank.
- An older person.
See also:
Noun
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- a parent’s first child; first child born in a family.
- The owner or keeper of an animal:
- The owner of a slave.
- One who has control over or ownership of something:
- An administrative officer in charge of a college, faculty, or division in a university.
- An officer of a college or high school who counsels students and supervises the enforcement of rules.
- The head of the chapter of canons governing a cathedral or collegiate church.
- A student in the junior or senior class of a secondary school or college.
- Greater than another in age or seniority.
- Superior to another or others, as in rank.
- An older person.
- Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
- Of a higher nature or kind.
- Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
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