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Oldman vs Senior - What's the difference?

oldman | senior |

As nouns the difference between oldman and senior

is that oldman is (nonstandard|proscribed) an old man while senior is .

As an adjective senior is

.

oldman

English

Noun

(oldmen)
  • (nonstandard, proscribed) An old man.
  • * 1891 , Armenian popular songs, translated into English , page 64:
  • Our Lord an oldman with a white beard
    Seated in glory on the cross
  • * 1986 , A. R. Flowers, De mojo blues: de quest of HighJohn de conqueror , page 160:
  • One of the oldmen started jabbering, US number one, VC number ten thou . . .
  • * 2007 , Bijay Kumar Das, Critical essays on post-colonial literature , page 146:
  • The agony of an oldman for being neglected in the family and ill-treated by his daughter-in-law, abides.

    senior

    English

    Alternative forms

    * seniour (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Older; superior
  • senior citizen
  • Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
  • senior''' member; '''senior counsel
  • (US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
  • Antonyms

    * junior

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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:
  • Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd unto them. Ye ruelars of the people, and seniours of israhel [...].
  • Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
  • He was four years her senior .
  • (US) A final-year student at a high school or university.
  • Antonyms

    * junior

    Derived terms

    * senior school

    Anagrams

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