senior
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» Tom will be a senior next year.
Наступного року Том буде старшокласником. — deniko
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Examples
228 sentencesTom will be a senior next year.
Наступного року Том буде старшокласником. — deniko
She is senior to me by three years.
Вона на три роки старша за мене. — deniko
ruОна старше меня на три года. — odexed
deSie ist drei Jahre älter als ich. — Manfredo
Tom is a high school senior.
ruТом - старшеклассник. — venticello
Meaning
5 sensesOlder.
senior citizen
älter
ста́ршийstáršij
ста́ршийstáršyj, старі́шийstaríšyj
(US)Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college
Higher in rank, dignity, or office; superior.
senior member; senior counsel
ста́ршийstáršij
More meanings 2
(Canada, US)Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.
senior hockey
Synonym of elder.
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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Forms
more senior, most senior| Comparative | more senior Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most senior Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
6 patterns- senior citizens
- senior at Harvard
- high school senior
- a senior at
- a senior citizen
- school senior
See also
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