Phrase guide
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name
The mainstream of Western culture, especially as existed prior to the New Age movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: golden years, codgerhood, eld
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A cause of death representing natural death through the expected accumulation of health problems in advanced age.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a late time of life
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: years, age, eld, geezerhood
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time of life
Narrower terms: dotage, second childhood, senility
History
From Middle English olde age, eld age; compare earlier Middle English olde elde (“old age”), alderelde (“old age”), equivalent to old + age. Displaced wholly non-native Middle English vilesse (“old age”) (borrowed from Old French villesce, vieillece (“old age”)) and senectute (“old age”) (from Latin senectūs (“old age”)).
Across languages
113 source translations are retained for this English entry.
