Main Entry: ¹ju·nior

Pronunciation: \ˈjün-yər\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, comparative of juvenis young — more at young

Date: 13th century

1 a : less advanced in age : younger —used chiefly to distinguish a son with the same given name as his father b (1) : youthful (2) : designed for young people and especially adolescents c : of more recent date and therefore inferior or subordinate <a junior lien>
2 a : lower in standing or rank <junior partners> b : duplicating or suggesting on a smaller scale something typically large or powerful <a junior gale>
3 : of or relating to juniors or the class of juniors at an educational institution <the junior prom>