jr.

[jr.]

Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; "John Junior"; "John Smith, Jr."

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Adjective S.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; "John Junior"; "John Smith, Jr."

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Usage Examples

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to honor the greatest champion of racial equality who taught a nation - through compassion and courage - about democracy, nonviolence and racial justice.

Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't carry just a piece of cloth to symbolize his belief in racial equality he carried the American flag.

I think it's a good thing for a president or political leaders to want to put their values or their faith into action. Desmond Tutu did that in South Africa. Martin Luther King Jr. did that here. This is a good thing.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, Malcolm X was alive great, great leaders were emerging from the southern freedom movement.

To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as our prince of peace, of civil rights. We owe him something major that will keep his memory alive.

Don't forget it's daylight savings time. You spring forward, then you fall back. It's like Robert Downey Jr. getting out of bed.