junior

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Low in rank

   Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.

2. 2

   Younger.

   • There she is: Lady Margaret Hall, eight years junior to me, exhibitioner where I was top scholar, and reading French. (Not veterinary science.)
3. 3

   Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.

   • Though our first Studies and junior Endeavours may stile us Peripateticks, Stoicks, or Academicks, yet I perceive the wisest Heads prove at last, almost all Scepticks […]
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   1. 4

      Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or…

      Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.

   2. 5

      Of or pertaining to the latter half of primary school education.

      • Only about half of the schools had a single closing time, while the others organized different times for their infant and junior children.
   3. 6

      Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players below a certain age or…

      Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players below a certain age or level of experience.

      • junior hockey
   4. 7

      Synonym of younger.

      • 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "Not bad for the junior hand," commented Crediton.
   5. 8

      A younger person.

      • four years his junior
      • Miss Mitchell would certainly be most relieved to have a monitress who was capable of organising the juniors at games.
      • The last man I met who was at school with me, though some years my junior, had a long white beard and no teeth.
   6. 9

      A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations

      A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).

   7. 10

      A clothing size for girls or women.

   8. 11

      A third-year student at a high school or university.

   9. 12

      A student in a junior school or the second part of a primary school.

   10. 13

       A junior barrister.

   11. 14

       To work in a junior role (on something).

       • Greenspan had juniored the Demeter murder trial with defence lawyer Joe Pomerant and was, by 1980, well on his way to becoming the most renowned criminal lawyer in Canada.
       • Stephens brought with him a general manager, Bob Rodgers. Bob […] never let adversity faze him. He was always in charge. Mr. Rodgers could dance just enough to do some junioring, but acted primarily as a sales manager.
   12. 15

       To have juniors (more advanced students) assist in instructing (beginners).

   13. 16

       A town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

   14. 17

       A male given name, from a nickname for someone with the title Jr. (junior).

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