What does "sr." mean?

Abbreviation of Sister The title for religious sisters in Christianity.

What is a synonym for "sr."?

Common synonyms include: elder, father, older, sen., sister, the elder.

Sr.

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Definitions

Noun

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Abbreviation of Sister The title for religious sisters in Christianity. abbreviation, alt-of
"Sr. Josaphata"

Adjective

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Abbreviation of senior A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name. abbreviation, alt-of
"John Doe Sr."

Adjective

1
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son wordnet

Synonyms

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elder father older sen.sister the elder

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"Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!”"

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