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Every once in a while, you live long enough to get the respect that people didn't want to give while you were trying to become a senior citizen.
Gil Scott-Heron

Meaning of "senior citizen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SENIOR CITIZEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENIOR CITIZEN

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conjunction
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Senior citizen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SENIOR CITIZEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Senior citizen

Senior citizen is a common euphemism for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired. This in turn usually implies or in fact means that the person is over the retirement age, which varies according to country. Synonyms include pensioner in UK English and retiree and senior in US English. Some dictionaries describe widespread usage of "senior citizen" for people over the age of 65. "Senior citizen" is replacing the term old-age pensioner traditionally used in UK English. When defined in an official context, senior citizen is often used for legal or policy-related reasons in determining who is eligible for certain benefits available to the age group. It is used in general usage instead of traditional terms such as old person, old-age pensioner, or elderly as a courtesy and to signify continuing relevance of and respect for this population group as "citizens" of society, of senior rank. The term was apparently coined in 1938 during a political campaign. It has come into widespread use in recent decades in legislation, commerce, and common speech.

Definition of senior citizen in the English dictionary

The definition of senior citizen in the dictionary is an old age pensioner.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENIOR CITIZEN

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senior aircraftmen
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senior aircraftwomen
senior airman
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senior chief petty officer
senior clerk
senior common room
senior editor
senior executive
senior high school
senior management
senior master
senior master sergeant
senior moment
senior partner
senior prom
senior school
senior service

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENIOR CITIZEN

bedizen
citizen
denizen
dizen
endenizen
fellow citizen
Hizen
kaizen
mizen
netizen
noncitizen
second-class citizen
wizen

Synonyms and antonyms of senior citizen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SENIOR CITIZEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «senior citizen» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of senior citizen

Translation of «senior citizen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENIOR CITIZEN

Find out the translation of senior citizen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of senior citizen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «senior citizen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老年公民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

persona de la tercera edad
570 millions of speakers

English

senior citizen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वरिष्ठ नागरिक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مُتَقَدِّمٌ في السِّنّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пенсионер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pessoa idosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যেষ্ঠ নাগরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personne âgée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

warga emas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Senior
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高齢者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warga senior
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người già
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூத்த குடிமகன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्येष्ठ नागरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaşlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anziano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

starsza osoba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадянин похилого віку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cetățean în vârstă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερήλικας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

senior burger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pensionär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pensjonist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of senior citizen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENIOR CITIZEN»

The term «senior citizen» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENIOR CITIZEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about senior citizen

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3 QUOTES WITH «SENIOR CITIZEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word senior citizen.
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Dwight Henry
Living on the Gulf Coast, we often have to go through dangerous situations, whether you're a child, an adult or a senior citizen.
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Kurt Loder
If your audience is young, it'd be youth culture, if your audience is older, it'd be older people, if it were senior citizens, it'd be senior citizen issues. So you try and hit the target audience.
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Gil Scott-Heron
Every once in a while, you live long enough to get the respect that people didn't want to give while you were trying to become a senior citizen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENIOR CITIZEN»

Discover the use of senior citizen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to senior citizen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Senior Citizen
The history of Senior Citizens Month was reviewed in senior citizen for May 1966: 39. It was established on a nationwide basis by Senior Citizens of America, beginning in 1957. Under the leadership of Miss Anna Leahy — volunteer on the  ...
‎1967
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Wit And Wisdom for Senior Citizens
As he did in his previous books, Homer J. Adams provides sage advice in Wit and Wisdom for Senior Citizens.
Homer J. Adams, 2006
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Senior Citizen Living:
Senior. Citizen. Resources. Links. Here are some links to some sites that can provide you with information you may find useful. http://www.seniorresource.com/ - A variety of resources for housing, care giving and more ...
‎2014
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The senior citizen handbook: a self-help and resource guide
Offers practical advice on exercise and nutrition, clubs, education, Medicare, second careers, health problems, legal aid, and personal finances
Marjorie Stokell, Bonnie Kennedy, 1985
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How to Write a Grant Proposal
The Senior Citizen Wellness Center The mission of the Senior Citizen Center Project is to enhance health, wellness, and social activity, and to provide a single point of entry into the world of services for the elderly. Most of the activities of the  ...
Cheryl Carter New, James Aaron Quick, 2003
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Senior Citizen Living: Making the Senior Years As Golden As ...
Whiletherearemany possible causesof incontinence, such as urinary tract infections, enlarged prostate gland in men, weakpelvicmuscles, high calcium levels, vaginal wall thinning, diabetes, and difficultygetting around, the senior citizen is ...
Paul Nelson, 2014
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A Senior Citizen Tells a True Story
Robert L. Mason. people of notoriety were polite until after a few drinks and then became loud mouth obnoxious and started playing grab-ass with the women. Sometimes I tried to intercede, but that was a bad idea. While working nights at that ...
Robert L. Mason, 2009
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A Senior Citizen's Pre-Election Workbook
A SENIOR CITIZEN'S PRE-ELECTION WORKBOOK A common sense solution to the major unsloved problems carried over from the last century into this century by our PART TIME elected officials. by frank patrick PRESS Copyright © 2008 by  ...
Frank Patrick, 2008
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The Art Museum as Educator: A Collection of Studies as ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10028 A happy congruence of needs — those of a senior citizen volunteer group to find work for its clients and a museum to supply the demand from senior citizen centers for ...
Barbara Y. Newsom, Adele Z. Silver, 1978
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The Rotarian
ILLUSTRATION BY GEORGE SUYEOKA IN MARCH 1979, The Rotarian presented an article entitled Don't Call Me Senior Citizen! by Paul Friggens. In an editors' note, we invited readers to respond to the author's charge that the term " senior ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENIOR CITIZEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term senior citizen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gambling complaints stem from senior citizen...
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. (WKRC) -- It seems some senior citizens playing cards were breaking the law but Indiana Governor Mike Pence said he was not ... «WKRC TV Cincinnati, Jul 15»
2
State cracks down on senior citizen games
MUNCIE – Two or three days a week, 88-year-old Berylda Wilson and her friends get together to play euchre at the Delaware County Senior Citizens Center. «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
3
House explodes next to senior citizens' lodge in Canmore
Smoke hangs in the air at the scene following an explosion near the Bow River Senior Citizens' Lodge in Canmore. Colette Derworiz / Calgary Herald. «Calgary Herald, Jun 15»
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Ask Amy: Senior citizen's dates all want to get serious
My wife passed away two years ago. I did not date for the first year but since then I have met and gone out with several women. These women are my age, ... «Fresno Bee, Jun 15»
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Donation will help S.C.'s senior citizens make homes energy efficient
COLUMBIA, S.C., May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior citizens in South Carolina will soon benefit from a program that will help them better manage their utility ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Apple and IBM Give iPads to Japan's Senior Citizens
Senior citizens make up about 25 percent of Japan's population, but that figure is expected to reach 40 percent over the course of the next 40 years. «Re/code, Apr 15»
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Baltimore riots: Catalyst for rebuilding burned down
The project was to include about 60 senior citizen apartments and a community center. In the works for eight years, the center was to provide behavioral health ... «CNN, Apr 15»
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If you have a senior citizen in your life, take time to ask the right …
If you have a family member of friend in their “senior senior” years — and who doesn't? — do yourself and that loved one a favor by taking time to read ... «Dallas Morning News, Mar 15»
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Benefits for senior citizens in Budget 2015
Senior citizens have received benefits from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Budget 2015. For the nearly 10.5 crore population above 60 years, of which about 1 ... «Economic Times, Feb 15»
10
Senior citizen hall of famers sought
Brookdale Senior Living and Wish of a Lifetime formed a partnership to provide a ... (AP) – State officials are seeking nominations for Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of ... «WDTN, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Senior citizen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/senior-citizen>. May 2024 ».
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