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agemate

American  
[eyj-meyt] / ˈeɪdʒˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a person of about the same age as another.

    The student is far behind her agemates in reading comprehension.

Etymology

Origin of agemate

First recorded in 1575–85; age + mate 1

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“Is it me you are talking to like that? Am I your agemate?”

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