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non·age
(nŏn′ĭj, nō′nĭj)n.
1. The state or condition of being under legal age.
2. The period during which one is under legal age.
3. A period of immaturity: "The bravest achievements were always accomplished in the nonage of a nation" (Thomas Paine).
[Middle English nounage, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French nonaage : non-, non- + aage, age; see age.]
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nonage
(ˈnəʊnɪdʒ)n
1. (Law) 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
2. any period of immaturity
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non•age
(ˈnɒn ɪdʒ, ˈnoʊ nɪdʒ)n.
1. the period of legal minority.
2. any period of immaturity.
[1375–1425; late Middle English no(w)nage < Middle French nonäage]
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nonage
formerly, a ninth part of a parishioner’s movable property, which was claimed upon his death by the clergy in England. See also law.
See also: Church, Property and Ownershipthe state of being under the age required by law to enter into certain responsibilities or obligations, as marrying, entering into contracts, etc. See also church; property and ownership.
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Noun | 1. | nonage - any age prior to the legal age legal status - a status defined by law |
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