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noun
A period of inexperienced youthful innocence accompanied by enthusiasm and idealism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the best time of youth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bloom, bloom of youth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time of life
History
Coined by William Shakespeare in Antony and Cleopatra around 1607, see quotations.
