Firstborn vs Senior - What's the difference?
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Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
Older; superior
Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
(US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
(obsolete, Biblical) An elder or presbyter in the early Church.
* 1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , Acts IV:
Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
(US) A final-year student at a high school or university.
Firstborn is a related term of senior.
As nouns the difference between firstborn and senior
is that firstborn is the first child to be born to a parent or family while senior is .As adjectives the difference between firstborn and senior
is that firstborn is born as the first one in a family, flock or the like while senior is .firstborn
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(wikipedia firstborn)See also
* primogenitureSee also
* baby of the family * middle childAdjective
(-)Alternative forms
*References
* *senior
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Alternative forms
* seniour (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- senior citizen
- senior''' member; '''senior counsel
Antonyms
* juniorNoun
(en noun)- Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd unto them. Ye ruelars of the people, and seniours of israhel [...].
- He was four years her senior .