nonage

[ non-ij, noh-nij ]

/ ˈnɒn ɪdʒ, ˈnoʊ nɪdʒ /

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noun

the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.

any period of immaturity.

Origin of nonage

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

Words nearby nonage

nonacademic, nonacceptance, nonaccidental injury, nonachiever, nonaddictive, nonage, nonagenarian, nonaggression, nonagon, nonagricultural, non-A hepatitis

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Example sentences from the Web for nonage

Imitation and forgery, which are a kind of literary vulgarity, were the school of Romanticism in its nonage.
Romance|Walter Raleigh
Huxley, if I remember rightly, asserted in his nonage that science would even afford us a newer and more enlightened morality.
Platform Monologues|T. G. Tucker
The youth in his nonage, and the gray-haired and very aged man were there.
The Iron Furnace|John H. Aughey
Had not he himself made anti-national treaties almost before he was out of his nonage?
Familiar Studies of Men and Books|Robert Louis Stevenson

I do not object, especially during the period of nonage, to a considerable degree of dependence and control.
Thoughts on Man|William Godwin

British Dictionary definitions for nonage

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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单词	nonage
释义	nonage [ non-ij, noh-nij ] / ˈnɒn ɪdʒ, ˈnoʊ nɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonage ON THESAURUS.COM noun the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21. any period of immaturity. Origin of nonage 1350–1400; late Middle English <Middle French (see non-, age); replacing Middle English nownage<Anglo-French nounage;Middle French as above Words nearby nonage nonacademic, nonacceptance, nonaccidental injury, nonachiever, nonaddictive, nonage, nonagenarian, nonaggression, nonagon, nonagricultural, non-A hepatitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonage Imitation and forgery, which are a kind of literary vulgarity, were the school of Romanticism in its nonage. Romance\|Walter Raleigh Huxley, if I remember rightly, asserted in his nonage that science would even afford us a newer and more enlightened morality. Platform Monologues\|T. G. Tucker The youth in his nonage, and the gray-haired and very aged man were there. The Iron Furnace\|John H. Aughey Had not he himself made anti-national treaties almost before he was out of his nonage? Familiar Studies of Men and Books\|Robert Louis Stevenson I do not object, especially during the period of nonage, to a considerable degree of dependence and control. Thoughts on Man\|William Godwin British Dictionary definitions for nonage 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nonage immaturity, childhood, infancy
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nonage

noun

Origin of nonage

Words nearby nonage

Example sentences from the Web for nonage

British Dictionary definitions for nonage

noun

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