jun|ior — «JOON yuhr», adjective, noun. –adjective. 1. the younger (used of a son having the same name as his father): »John Parker, Junior, is the son of John Parker, Senior, Abbr. Jr. 2. of or for younger people: »a junior choir, a junior tennis match. 3 … Useful english dictionary
jun|ior-sen|ior high school — «JOON yuhr SEEN yuhr», a school combining junior and senior high school with grades 7 through 12; secondary school … Useful english dictionary
jun|ior|i|ty — «joon YAWR uh tee, YOR ; especially British JOO nee AWR uh tee», noun. the state or fact of being a junior in age, rank, or standing … Useful english dictionary
junior — jun|ior1 [ dʒuniər ] adjective usually before noun ** 1. ) a junior person does not have a lot of responsibility or power in their job: a junior partner at the law firm junior doctors I was the most junior person there. a ) be junior to someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Junior — Jun ior (j[=u]n y[ e]r; 277), a. [L. contr. fr. juvenior, compar. of juvenis young. See {Juvenile}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Less advanced in age than another; younger. Abbreviated Jr. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: Junior is applied to distinguish the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Junior — Jun ior, n. 1. A younger person. [1913 Webster] His junior she, by thirty years. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: One of a lower or later standing; specifically, in American colleges and four year high schools, one in the third year of his course … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
junior — jun•ior [[t]ˈdʒun yər[/t]] adj. 1) younger (typically designating a son named after his father; often written as Jr. following the name): the junior Mr. Hansen; Edward Hansen, Jr[/ex] 2) of more recent election, appointment, or admission: the… … From formal English to slang
junior miss — jun′ior miss′ n. 1) a teenage girl 2) clo junior 11) • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
junior — jun·ior … English syllables
junior college — jun′ior col′lege n. edu a collegiate institution offering courses only through the first two years of college instruction and granting an associate s degree or a certificate of title • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer … From formal English to slang
junior high school — jun′ior high′ school n. edu a school attended after elementary school and usu. consisting of grades seven through nine • Etymology: 1905–10, amer … From formal English to slang