Freshman vs Senior - What's the difference?
freshman | senior |
(obsolete) A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
(US) A person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body.
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.
As nouns the difference between freshman and senior
is that freshman is (obsolete) a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge while senior is .As an adjective senior is
.freshman
English
Noun
(freshmen)- At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman , but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
Synonyms
* (British) fresher * (US) froshSee also
* upperclassman English nouns with irregular pluralssenior
English
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 .
