senior

Definitions of senior
  1. noun
    a person who is older than you are
    synonyms: laatstejaars, ouderling, oudste
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    types:
    doyen
    a man who is the senior member of a group
    type of:
    meerderjarige, volwassene
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  2. noun
    an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
    synonyms: laatstejaars, oudste
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