junior
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adj \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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