senior I homograph 1

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. (klasse for) idrettsutøver over en bestemt alder (som regel 18 eller 20 år);
   til forskjell fra junior (I, 1)a junior (the class for) an athlete over a certain age (usually 18 or 20);
   as distinct from a juniorjunior (I, 1)
   • han har deltatt i NM for seniorer he has competed in the Norwegian senior championship
   • i år stiller hun i senior this year she is competing in the senior class
2. i ubestemt form entall: eldstemann innenfor en viss krets;
   den eldste av to mannlige familiemedlemmer;
   far i huset;
   til forskjell fra junior (I, 2)junior (the son of the house) in the indefinite singular: the oldest man within a certain circle;
   the elder of two male family members;
   the father of the house;
   as distinct from junior (the son of the house)junior (I, 2)
   • jeg skulle snakke med senior i familien I wanted to speak with the senior member of the family
3. eldre person;
   pensjonistpensioner, retired person an older person;
   a pensionerpensjonist
   • seniorene er en ressurs for arbeidslivet older people are an asset to working life