The adult state of man, as opposed to childhood.

the state of male adulthood; maturity or manhood; the age at which a man is considered to be fully adult.

The age at which a boy becomes a man; the adult period of a man's life.

the age at which a man is considered an adult; = man-age, n.1

A person's status or condition as determined by his or her age. Also man's state: manhood; cf. man's estate at estate, n. 1b. Now rare.

The period of life during which a person of the male sex is in full vigour; mature or fully developed manhood or masculine force.

Authority or standing conferred by age, experience, etc.; virility. Cf. greybeard, n. Obsolete.

The time of life when one is a father; a mature age.