A2noun · frequent

senior

se·nior

senior · seniors

староста, літній, літня

старший, старшеклассник, старшекурсник

Ältester, Älteste, Ältere

An old personAn old person.

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UK/ˈsiːnjə(ɹ)/US/ˈsinjɚ/

» Tom will be a senior next year.

Наступного року Том буде старшокласником.

Meaning

6 senses

(US)An old person.
a person who is older than you are
Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
He was four years her senior.
ста́ршийstáršij, старшекла́ссникstaršeklássnik, старшеку́рсникstaršekúrsnik
Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
Somebody who is higher in rank, dignity, or office.
(Philippines, US)A final-year student at a high school or university; a finalist.
an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
(obsolete)An elder or presbyter in the early Church.

Examples

228 sentences

Tom will be a senior next year.
Наступного року Том буде старшокласником.
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Tom is a high school senior.
ruТом - старшеклассник.
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I know Tom isn't a senior.
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I know Tom is a senior.
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Tom is a senior in college.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

someone older than someone else:

Origin

From Middle English senior, from Latin senior (“older”), comparative form of senex (“old”)

From Middle English senior, from Latin senior (“older”), comparative form of senex (“old”); see senate. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

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