old age
noun
the last period of human life, now often considered to be the years after 65.
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Origin of old age
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
OTHER WORDS FROM old age
old-age, adjectiveWords nearby old age
olbers, olbers' paradox, olcott, old, old adam, old age, old age pension, old as adam, old bailey, old believer, old bill
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