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oldhood

oldhood noun: the state or condition of being old; the stage of life where one is advanced in age; old age.

Noun

oldhood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being old; the stage of life where one is advanced in age; old age
    • So just in case you might be curious, in case you might want to know, I shall try to put down whatever I remember of my childhood and of my life in general... my remembrances of childhood, adulthood, and oldhood.2004, Stephen F. Neubauer, Joan R. Neubauer, The Noble Generation, volume 2, page ix
    • The property of couple having no child is also inherited by the husband's brother's sons who take responsibility of oldhood and performing death rituals, family ceremonies.2006, Talwar Sabanna, Globalisation and WTO, page 675

Synonyms of oldhood

Origin of oldhood

From old + -hood. Compare Old English ealdhād (“eld, old age”).

Questions about oldhood

What does oldhood mean?
Oldhood means the state or condition of being old; the stage of life where one is advanced in age; old age.
What part of speech is oldhood?
Oldhood is a noun.

Words near oldhood in the dictionary

  1. oldhamites
  2. Oldhams
  3. Oldhamstocks
  4. oldhead
  5. oldheads
  6. oldhood
  7. OLDI
  8. oldie
  9. oldie but goldie
  10. oldie but goodie
  11. oldies

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