nonage

non·age

N0133500 (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).

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[Middle English nounage, from Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French nonaage : non-, non- + aage, age; see age.]

nonage

(ˈnəʊnɪdʒ) n1. (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, etc2. any period of immaturity

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]

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 Ownership

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the 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.See also: Law

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nonage - any age prior to the legal age minoritylegal status - a status defined by laweld, age - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"

nonage

nounThe state or period of being under legal age:minority.Law: infancy.

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