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eld

DEFINITIONS OF: eld

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n a late time of life

“a beard white with eld”
Synonyms:
age, geezerhood, old age, years
Types:
dotage, second childhood, senility
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Type of:
time of life
a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state

n a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

“tall for his eld”
Synonyms:
age
Types:
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age of consent
the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
legal age, majority
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
minority, nonage
any age prior to the legal age
drinking age
the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
voting age
the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
Type of:
time of life
a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
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