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The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or
other kind; lifetime. |
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That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is
between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age
of a man, or of the earth? |
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The latter part of life; an advanced period of life;
seniority; state of being old. |
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One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of youth,
etc. |
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Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains
full personal rights and capacities; as, to come of age; he (or she) is
of age. |
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The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is
understood to become vested; as, the age of consent; the age of
discretion. |
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A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from
others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles. |
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A great period in the history of the Earth. |
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A century; the period of one hundred years. |
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The people who live at a particular period; hence, a
generation. |
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A long time. |
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To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he
grew fat as he aged. |
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To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age
to; as, grief ages us. |
