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| Main Entry: |
senior
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | older person |
| Synonyms: | ancient, doyen, doyenne, elder, elderly person, first-born, golden-ager, grandfather, grandmother, head, matriarch, old folk, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, senior citizen |
| Antonyms: | inferior, junior, younger |
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| Main Entry: | dean |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader of institution |
| Synonyms: | administrator, authority, dignitary, doyen, ecclesiastic, guide, lead, legislator, pilot, president, principal, professor, senior, tack |
| Antonyms: | pupil, student |
| Main Entry: | elder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | older person |
| Synonyms: | ancestor, ancient, forebearer, golden ager, matriarch, old fogey, oldest, oldster, patriarch, senior, senior citizen, superior, veteran |
| Notes: | elder is used when precedence with respect to birth order is the point; older is used when the point is seniority with respect to age |
| Antonyms: | junior, minor, youngster, youth |
| Main Entry: | old-timer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | elderly person |
| Synonyms: | fossil, geezer, golden-ager, gramps, mossback, old dog, old hand, old soldier, senior, veteran, war-horse |
| Main Entry: | pupil |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is learning something |
| Synonyms: | adherent, attendant, beginner, bookworm, brain*, catechumen, disciple, first-year student, follower, graduate student, junior, learner, neophyte, novice, satellite, scholar, schoolboy/ girl, senior, sophomore, student, tenderfoot, undergraduate |
| Antonyms: | professor, teacher |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | superior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person higher or highest in rank |
| Synonyms: | CEO, VIP, boss, brass, chief, chieftain, director, elder, exec, executive, head, head honcho, heavyweight, higher-up, key player, leader, manager, principal, ruler, senior, supervisor |
| Antonyms: | inferior, servant |
| Main Entry: | patriarch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male head |
| Synonyms: | ancestor, architect, author, chief, creator, elder, father, founder, gaffer, generator, grandfather, graybeard, head, inventor, maker, master, old man, originator, paterfamilias, ruler, senior, sire |
| Antonyms: | matriarch |
| Main Entry: | senior citizen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone of advanced years |
| Synonyms: | OAP, elderly person, geriatric, golden-ager, old fogey, old person, old-age pensioner, old-timer, oldster, patriarch, pensioner, retired person, retiree, senior |
| Main Entry: | undergraduate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | college student |
| Synonyms: | coed, freshman, junior, plebe, senior, sophomore, student, underclassman, upperclassman |
| Antonyms: | graduate |
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