junior
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈdʒuː.njɚ/
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junior
- At family gatherings, we always refer to him as Junior to avoid confusion with his dad, David.
- Larry Junior
You know, maybe Ken Griffey Junior will join the Marines.
- You know, maybe Ken Griffey Junior will join the Marines.
- And his name is Javier Morales Junior, and we called him Javi.
- Usually to meet Trump Junior, you have to be Russian.
- One is Milton Abel Junior's chocolate chip cookie.
- Your cousin, JFK Junior died far too young in a plane crash.
- If you Google James Kimmel Junior at Yale, you'll find me there.
- But once that got out, did Robert Downey Junior is Doctor Doom.
- Odell Beckham, Junior's brother, is in there.
- I went to Disney with my mother-in-law, my, my, my son Junior and Tara.
- This is Hassim Ratman junior from Madison Square.
- Rumor is Don Junior loves a little bump.
- I remember specifically Paul Tuttle junior was an early conciliary for me.
- I used to carry Roy Jones Junior's CD.
Examples
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Junior's home.
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PEREZ: Hey, Junior, what's up, man?
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Oh, no, no, I'm Billy Junior.
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We forgot about Junior Nash.
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Bryce Case Junior in the flesh.
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I was visiting my cousin, Junior Train, in Savannah, and we were at some kid's house.
Fiction book (1990) -
The children and their mother left Chicago for Oakland, Calif., when Larry Junior was a teenager.
Academic text (2003) -
And his name is Javier Morales Junior, and we called him Javi.
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My son's name is David, but we often call him Junior to distinguish him from his father.
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When the teacher called on Junior, everyone knew she meant the son of Mr. Smith who had the same name.
Synonyms
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4.9
An ending placed after a son's name to show he has the same name as his father
A word added after a name to show the person is the son with the same name as his father
A title that comes after a son's name when he has the same name as his father
Compounds
5
4.5
A school or college sports team below the main team, often for younger players
- US
3
2.1
The year before the final year in high school or college, usually the third of four years
- Specialized
1
6.4
A boxer in a weight class with a limit of 154 pounds or 70 kilograms
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1.4
A school for children aged seven to eleven after infant school and before secondary school
- Specialized
1
6.5
An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant
- Specialized
1
5.5
A boxing weight class for fighters who weigh no more than 130 pounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Junior comes from the Latin word juvenis, which means 'young', and was used to mark the 'younger' man who had the same name as his father. A helpful way to remember the name use is that a son called 'Junior' is literally the younger person with the same name as his father.