Senior

Alternative forms

• seniour obsolete

Origin

From Latin senior ("older"), comparative form of senex ("old"); see senate.

Full definition of senior

Adjective

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

Antonyms

• junior

Related terms

• senile
• senate
• sir

Noun

1. Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age. from 14th c.
2. (obsolete, Biblical) An elder or presbyter in the early Church. 14th-16th c.
• 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts IV:Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd unto them. Ye ruelars of the people, and seniours of israhel ....
3. Someone older than someone else (with possessive). from 15th c.He was four years her senior.
4. (US) A final-year student at a high school or university. from 17th c.

Antonyms

• junior

Derived terms

• senior school

Related terms

• seniority

Anagrams

• nosier