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Grammar : Noun
Spell : joon-yer
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒun yər



Definition of juniors

Origin :
  • late 13c., from Latin iunior, comparative of iuvenis "young, young man" (see young). Used after a person's name to mean "the younger of two" from late 13c. Abbreviation Jr. is attested from 1620s. Meaning "of lesser standing, more recent" is from 1766. That of "meant for younger people, of smaller size" is from 1860. Junior college first attested 1896; junior high school is from 1909. Junior miss "young teenage girl" is from 1907.
  • The junior high school is rapidly becoming the people's high school. The percentage of pupils completing the ninth year is constantly rising where junior high schools have been established. [Anne Laura McGregor, "Supervised Study in English for Junior High School Grades," New York, 1921]
  • As in inferior : noun person of lesser rank, importance
  • As in minor : noun person under legal age of maturity
  • As in pupil : noun person who is learning something
  • As in scion : noun offshoot, descendant
  • As in student : noun person actively learning
  • As in subordinate : noun person that serves another
  • As in youngster/youth : noun person before the age of maturity
  • As in boy : noun young man
  • As in youngster : noun child
  • As in son : noun male child
  • As in young adult : noun teenager
  • As in cadet : noun military trainee
  • As in undergraduate : noun college student
  • As in college student : noun person studying at institution of higher education
Example sentences :
  • Dontor glanced at the juniors, saw that Kuero had his sextant ready, and raised his own.
  • Extract from : « The Players » by Everett B. Cole
  • Three of the juniors who had elected to meet them had driven their own cars to the station.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • Following her were the two juniors of whom Leila and Vera were so fond.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • This morning a crowd of juniors came down to the station for that purpose.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • If the juniors should challenge you to another game, don't accept the challenge.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • The end of the first half of the game found the score 12-8 in favor of the juniors.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • In no part of the school was this change more felt than among the juniors.
  • Extract from : « Follow My leader » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • For instance, all juniors, to the eternal wrath and indignation of the Den, were excluded.
  • Extract from : « Follow My leader » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • "I shan't say so of our juniors, at any rate," snorted Stephanie.
  • Extract from : « For the Sake of the School » by Angela Brazil
  • The entertainment began with a fairy play acted by the juniors.
  • Extract from : « The Jolliest School of All » by Angela Brazil

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