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nonage
[ non-ij, noh-nij ]
noun
- the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- any period of immaturity.
nonage
/ ˈnəʊnɪdʒ /
noun
- 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
- any period of immaturity
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England is no more in her dotage than America is in her nonage.
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Marriages are usually arranged by mothers in nonage, but consulting the destined bride.
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Had not he himself made anti-national treaties almost before he was out of his nonage?
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It occasionally puts children over men, and the conceits of nonage over wisdom and experience.
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During Nero's nonage he was persevering in his studies and made great progress in Greek.
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