First Known Use: 13th century
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1junior
adjective ju·nior \ˈjün-yər\
: younger in age
: lower in standing or rank
: designed for or done by young people
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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>
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Origin of JUNIOR
Middle English, from Latin, comparative of juvenis young — more at young
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2junior
noun
: a person who is younger than another person
: a person who is of a lower rank than another person
: a student in the third of four years in a high school or college
Full Definition 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
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Origin of JUNIOR
Latin, noun & adjective
First Known Use: 1526
Related to JUNIOR
- Synonyms
- inferior, underling, subordinate
JUNIOR Defined for Kids
1junior
adjective ju·nior \ˈjün-yər\
Definition of JUNIOR for Kids
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: being younger —used to distinguish a son from a father with the same name <John Doe, Junior>
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: lower in rank <a junior associate>
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: of or relating to students in the next-to-last year at a high school, college, or university <the junior class>
2junior
noun
Definition of JUNIOR for Kids
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: a person who is younger or lower in rank than another <He is two years my junior.>
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: a student in the next-to-last year at a high school, college, or university
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