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younger

1 American  
[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ gər /

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 American  
[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ gər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of younger

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )

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