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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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