junior
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adjective \ˈjün-yər\Definition of JUNIOR
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a : lower in standing or rank <junior partners> b : duplicating or suggesting on a smaller scale something typically large or powerful <a junior gale>
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: of or relating to juniors or the class of juniors at an educational institution <the junior prom>
Examples of JUNIOR
- She is a junior partner in the law firm.
- <junior advisers to the governor>
Origin of JUNIOR
Middle English, from Latin, comparative of juvenis young — more at young
First Known Use: 13th century
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nounDefinition of JUNIOR
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a (1) : a person who is younger than another <a man six years my junior> (2) : a male child : son (3) : a young person b : a clothing size for women and girls with slight figures
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a : a person holding a lower position in a hierarchy of ranks b : a student in the next-to-the-last year before graduating from an educational institution
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capitalized : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the third through sixth grades in school
Examples of JUNIOR
- They are my juniors in rank.
- She's a junior at the state college.
Origin of JUNIOR
Latin, noun & adjective
First Known Use: 1526
Related to JUNIOR
- Synonyms
- inferior, underling, subordinate
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