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younger

1

[yuhng-ger]

adjective

  1. comparative of young.

  2. (usually initial capital letter)(used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name).

    Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.



noun

  1. the junior of two persons in age (often used with a possessive pronoun).

    Her brother is seven years her younger.

Younger

2

[yuhng-ger]

noun

  1. Thomas Coleman Cole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of younger1

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )
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For younger veterans, the parade was something they never saw during their time in service.

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A source told the BBC Brooklyn had chosen not to go to the party as his younger brother Romeo was attending with a woman Brooklyn had previously been linked to.

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The younger son, who is disabled, lives with Ray.

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Eve has removed herself from the platform as she said users promoted "detrimental and disordered" eating and she was worried about the impact it is having on younger people.

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Now, Ifat, her husband Zion, and six younger relatives are packing up what they can from the home they've lived in for 29 years - and trying to decide where they'll stay over the coming days.

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