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senior

The correct spelling is senior.

How to pronounce senior

/ˈsiːnjə(r)/
noun

IPA: /ˈsiːnjə(r)/

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The correct spelling is senior. An old person. For example: "He was four years her senior."

Usage Examples

He was four years her senior.

senior citizen

senior member; senior counsel

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An old person.
  2. 2.Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
  3. 3.Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
  4. 4.An elder or presbyter in the early Church.
  5. 5.Somebody who is higher in rank, dignity, or office.

adjective

  1. 1.Older; superior
  2. 2.Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
  3. 3.Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.

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