Origin of senior
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to
sen(ex) old, old man +
-ior comparative adj. suffix
Words nearby senior
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British Dictionary definitions for senior (1 of 2)
senior
/ (ˈsiːnjə) /
adjective
noun
Word Origin for senior
C14: from Latin: older, from
senex old
British Dictionary definitions for senior (2 of 2)
Senior
/ (ˈsiːnjə) /
adjective
mainly US
being the older: used to distinguish the father from the son with the same first name or names
Charles Parker, Senior Abbreviation: Sr, Sen