younger
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,736 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,464 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father also: jr. John JuniorJohn Smith, Jr.
younger in real books
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Lawrence, the younger, had been a delicate youth.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Younger ones would consider it allowable in certain cases.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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They had two sons, and of these the younger more nearly resembled his mother.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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After dinner, while the older people conversed together in the parlors, the younger ones wandered at will through the house.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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Once in a long while, M. Saint Pavin and the younger Jottras paid a visit to the Rue St. Gilles.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1