Younger

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• Younger — may refer to: * the superiority comparative of young * Younger (Title), is the title traditionally given to the heir apparent to a Laird * Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter; * Jan Brueghel the Younger, Flemish painter; * Olof Rudbeck the… …   Wikipedia

• Younger — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Cole Younger (1844–1916), US amerikanischer Revolvermann George Younger, 1. Viscount Younger of Leckie (1851–1929), britischer Politiker George Younger, 4. Viscount Younger of Leckie (1931–2003),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• younger — /yung geuhr/, adj. 1. compar. of young. 2. (usually cap.) (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name): Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated. n. 3. the junior of two persons in age (often used with a …   Universalium

• Younger — /yung geuhr/, n. Thomas Coleman ( Cole ), 1844 1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James. * * * (as used in expressions) Agrippina the Younger Kieran the Younger da Sangallo the Younger Antonio Giamberti Herrera Francisco the Younger Holbein …   Universalium

• younger */*/*/ — UK [ˈjʌŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈjʌŋɡər] adjective not as old as you are, or not as old as someone else who you are discussing My younger sister, Karen, is moving to Japan. younger than someone: Children much younger than ours have been sent away to school …   English dictionary

• Younger — This interesting name of Anglo Saxon origin has two possible meanings, the first being that it is a nickname surname derived from the Old English pre 7th Century geong , with the Middle English development yunge , meaning young, and used to… …   Surnames reference

• younger — young|er [ˈjʌŋgə US ər] adj sb the Younger old use someone famous who lived in the past and had the same name as their mother or father →↑elder ▪ William Pitt the Younger …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• younger — young|er [ jʌŋgər ] adjective *** not as old as you are, or not as old as someone else you are discussing: My younger sister, Karen, is moving to Japan. a. the younger generation the youngest adults in a society …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• younger — adjective sb the younger old fashioned someone who has the same name as their mother or father: William Pitt the younger compare elder1 (1) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Younger — Young Young (y[u^]ng), a. [Compar. {Younger} (y[u^][ng] g[ e]r); superl. {Youngest} ( g[e^]st).] [OE. yung, yong, [yogh]ong, [yogh]ung, AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English