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AGE, n. [L. aetas,or aevum. But these are undoubtedly contracted words.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; as, the usual age of man is seventy years; the age of a horse may be twenty or thirty years; the age of a tree may be four hundred years.2. That part of the duration of a being, which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth?Jesus began to be about thirty years of age. Luke 3.3. The latter part of life, or long continued duration; oldness.The eyes of Israel were dim for age. Gen 48.4. A certain period of human life, marked by a difference of state; as, life is divided into four stages or ages, infancy, youth, manhood, and old age; the age of youth; the age of manhood.5. The period when a person is enabled by law to do certain acts for himself, or when he ceases to be controlled by parents or guardians; as, in our country, both males and females are of age in twenty-one years old.6. Mature years; ripeness of strength or discretion.He is of age, as him. John 9.7. The time of life for conceiving children, or perhaps the usual time of such an event.Sarah was delivered of a son when she was past age. Heb. 11. 8. A particular period of time, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of iron, the age of heroes or of chivalry.9. The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation and a succession of generations; as, ages yet unborn.The mystery hid from ages. Col. 1.10. A century; the period of one hundred years.
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AGE, n. [L. aetas,or aevum. But these are undoubtedly contracted words.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; as, the usual age of man is seventy years; the age of a horse may be twenty or thirty years; the age of a tree may be four hundred years.2. That part of the duration of a being, which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth?Jesus began to be about thirty years of age. Luke 3.3. The latter part of life, or long continued duration; oldness.The eyes of Israel were dim for age. Gen 48.4. A certain period of human life, marked by a difference of state; as, life is divided into four stages or ages, infancy, youth, manhood, and old age; the age of youth; the age of manhood.5. The period when a person is enabled by law to do certain acts for himself, or when he ceases to be controlled by parents or guardians; as, in our country, both males and females are of age in twenty-one years old.6. Mature years; ripeness of strength or discretion.He is of age, as him. John 9.7. The time of life for conceiving children, or perhaps the usual time of such an event.Sarah was delivered of a son when she was past age. Heb. 11. 8. A particular period of time, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of iron, the age of heroes or of chivalry.9. The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation and a succession of generations; as, ages yet unborn.The mystery hid from ages. Col. 1.10. A century; the period of one hundred years. | AGE, n. [Fr. age; Arm. oage; deduced by Lunier from L. ætas, or ævum. But these are undoubtedly contracted words, Goth. aiw; D. eeuw; Gr. αιων; from the Celtic, W. haug, fullness, completeness, an age, a space of time; plur. hogion; the g being sunk in the Latin words; in the Sanscrit, yuga.]- The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; as, the usual age of a man is seventy years; the age of a horse may be twenty or thirty years; the age of a tree may be four hundred years.
- That part of the duration of a being which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth?
Jesus began to be about thirty years of age. – Luke iii.
- The latter part of life, or long continued duration; oldness.
The eyes of Israel were dim for age. – Gen. xlviii.
- A certain period of human life, marked by a difference of state; as, life is divided into four stages or ages, infancy, youth, manhood, and old age; the age of youth; the age of manhood.
- The period when a person is enabled by law to do certain acts for himself, or when he ceases to be controlled by parents or guardians; as, in our country, both males and females are of age at twenty-one years old.
- Mature years; ripeness of strength or discretion.
He is of age, ask him. – John ix.
- The time of life for conceiving children, or perhaps the usual time of such an event.
Sarah was delivered of a son when she was past age. – Heb. xi.
- A particular period of time, as distinguished from others as, the golden age, the age of iron, the age of heroes or of chivalry.
- The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation and a succession of generations; as, ages yet unborn.
The mystery hid from ages. – Col. i.
- A century; the period of one hundred years.
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- The whole duration of a being, whether animal,
vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.
- To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as
he aged.
- To cause to grow old; to
impart the characteristics of age to; as, grief ages us.
- In poker, the right
belonging to the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first
round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the
player holding this position; the eldest hand.
- 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?
- The latter part of life; an advanced period of
life; seniority; state of being old.
- One of the stages of life; as, the age of
infancy, of youth, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- A particular period of time in history, as
distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of
Pericles.
- A great period in the history of the
Earth.
- A century; the period of one hundred
years.
- The people who live at a particular period;
hence, a generation.
- A long time.
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Age AGE, noun [Latin aetas, or aevum. But these are undoubtedly contracted words.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind; as, the usual age of man is seventy years; the age of a horse may be twenty or thirty years; the age of a tree may be four hundred years. 2. That part of the duration of a being, which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth? Jesus began to be about thirty years of age Luke 3:23. 3. The latter part of life, or long continued duration; oldness. The eyes of Israel were dim for age Genesis 48:10. 4. A certain period of human life, marked by a difference of state; as, life is divided into four stages or ages, infancy, youth, manhood, and old age; the age of youth; the age of manhood. 5. The period when a person is enabled by law to do certain acts for himself, or when he ceases to be controlled by parents or guardians; as, in our country, both males and females are of age in twenty-one years old. 6. Mature years; ripeness of strength or discretion. He is of age as him. John 9:21. 7. The time of life for conceiving children, or perhaps the usual time of such an event. Sarah was delivered of a son when she was past age Hebrews 11:11. 8. A particular period of time, as distinguished from others; as, the golden age the age of iron, the age of heroes or of chivalry. 9. The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation and a succession of generations; as, ages yet unborn. The mystery hid from ages. Colossians 1:26. 10. A century; the period of one hundred years.
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