senior

senior
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. elder, older; superior, top-ranking. See age. Ant., junior.
- senior citizen
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. elder, older, higher in rank, more advanced, of greater dignity, of advanced standing, next older, next higher in rank; see also superior .
n.
Syn. superior, elder, upperclassman, dean, master, oldest, first born.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
elder, senior citizen, retiree, matriarch, patriarch, grandmother, grandfather, firstborn, doyen, superior, dean.
ANT.: junior, inferior, subordinate
II
a.
ranking, superior, chief, preeminent, elder, older, higher, veteran.
ANT.: junior, inferior, lesser
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Of greater age than another: elder, older. See YOUTH. 2. Far along in life or time: advanced, aged, elderly, old. Idiom: getting along (or on) in years. See NEW. 3. Being at a rank above another: higher, superior. See OVER. II noun 1. A person who is older than another: elder. See YOUTH. 2. An elderly person: ancient, elder, golden ager, senior citizen. Informal: oldster, old-timer. See YOUTH. 3. One who stands above another in rank: better1, elder, superior. Informal: higher-up. See OVER.

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