Oldman vs Senior - What's the difference?
oldman | senior |
(nonstandard, proscribed) An old man.
* 1891 , Armenian popular songs, translated into English , page 64:
* 1986 , A. R. Flowers, De mojo blues: de quest of HighJohn de conqueror , page 160:
* 2007 , Bijay Kumar Das, Critical essays on post-colonial literature , page 146:
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 oldman and senior
is that oldman is (nonstandard|proscribed) an old man while senior is .As an adjective senior is
.oldman
English
Noun
(oldmen)- Our Lord an oldman with a white beard
- Seated in glory on the cross
- One of the oldmen started jabbering, US number one, VC number ten thou . . .
- 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)- 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 .