eld (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *eld*:
NOUN	time	eld, old age, years, age, geezerhood	a late time of life
time	eld, age	a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises

English > *eld*: 2 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning	A late time of life.
Example	"a beard white with eld"
Synonyms	old age, years, age, geezerhood
Parts	eighties, mid-eighties	The time of life between 80 and 90
	nineties, mid-nineties	The time of life between 90 and 100
	seventies, mid-seventies	The time of life between 70 and 80
	sixties, mid-sixties	The time of life between 60 and 70
Narrower	dotage, second childhood, senility	mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
Broader	time of life	A period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
Spanish	años, edad, tercera edad, vejez
Catalan	anys, edat, tercera edat, vellesa

English > *eld*: 2 senses > noun 2, time
Meaning	A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises.
Example	"tall for his eld"
Synonym	age
Part of	life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan	The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Narrower	age of consent	The minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations
	drinking age	The age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
	majority, legal age	The age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
	minority, nonage	Any age prior to the legal age
	voting age	The age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
Broader	time of life	A period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
Spanish	edad
Catalan	edat

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