- old age
I was not prepared to deal with my father's old age
Syn:declining years, advanced years, age, agedness, oldness, winter/autumn of one's life, senescence, senility, dotageAnt:youth, childhood
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Old age — Old people redirects here. For the Khmer Rouge term, see New People. For the song by Nirvana, see With the Lights Out. Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes (1656). Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels Old age (also referred to as … Wikipedia
old age — old age, adj. the last period of human life, now often considered to be the years after 65. [1300 50; ME] * * * Introduction also called senescence in human beings, the final stage of the normal life span. Definitions of old age are not… … Universalium
Old age — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Old Age — «Old Age» Canción de Nirvana Box set With the Lights Out Publicación Noviembre de 2004 … Wikipedia Español
old age — n [U] the part of your life when you are old ▪ You need to start putting money away for your old age. in (sb s) old age ▪ My mother had a very lively mind, even in her old age … Dictionary of contemporary English
old age — noun uncount the period of time when you are old: More and more people are surviving into old age. my/your/her etc old age: I need someone to look after me in my old age … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
old´-age´ — old age, the years of life from about 65 on in human beings. –old´ age´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
old age — [n] latter part of animate life advancing years*, age, agedness, autumn of life*, caducity, debility, declining years*, decrepitude, dotage, elderliness, evening of life*, feebleness, golden age*, golden years*, infirmity, second childhood*,… … New thesaurus
old age — ► NOUN 1) the later part of normal life. 2) the state of being old … English terms dictionary
old age — n. the advanced years of life, esp. human life, when strength and vigor decline: cf. MIDDLE AGE … English World dictionary
old age — index longevity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
