nonage

[ non-ij, noh-nij ]
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noun
  1. the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.

  2. any period of immaturity.

Origin of nonage

1
1350–1400; late Middle English <Middle French (see non-, age); replacing Middle English nownage<Anglo-French nounage;Middle French as above

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nonage

/ (ˈnəʊnɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. law the state of being under any of various ages at which a person may legally enter into certain transactions, such as the making of binding contracts, marrying, etc

  2. any period of immaturity

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