senior — meaning in English

English meaning

• elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
• senior adj Higher in rank, age, or status.

Senses

senior is used for these senses in English:

• elder older, greater than another in age or seniority.
• senior Older.

elder — full definition

1. noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
2. adjective Older than another specified person, especially a sibling.
3. noun A small tree or shrub (Sambucus) that produces clusters of white flowers and dark purple berries.

senior — full definition

1. adj Higher in rank, age, or status.
2. noun A student in their final year of high school or university.
3. noun An older person, especially one of retirement age.

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