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Definition of years of discretion in English: years of discretionplural noun another term for age of discretion Example sentencesExamples - [The father's] command over his children is but temporary… a discipline to their education… yet his power extends not to their liberty when they are once arrived to… the years of discretion.
- Addressing ‘Dear Friends’ he says, ‘Thirty is an awkward age; no longer free to expect indulgence for the errors of youth, yet only just approaching years of discretion; too early for pantouffles; too late for the sandpit and swings.’
- Just as children are sinful before they come to the years of discretion and understanding, so by the sovereign grace of God they do not need to grow up before they become partakers of saving grace.
- It [is] very unfair to influence a child's mind by inculcating any opinions before it [has] come to years of discretion to choose for itself.
- The council required those who had obtained the years of discretion to share communion at least once a year.
- Come to years of discretion, she found faith in the Master at her own home, and became a lay-disciple.
- In due course, having come to years of discretion, my wanderings ceased, and I found a home at St. Matthew's Church.
- I have been in favor of the purchase of Spring Valley ever since I reached the years of discretion.
- Then the old man laughed and said, ‘Twas even so; but I am wiser now, having grown to years of discretion, for then I was but a youth of three-score or so.’
- Indeed, if a son is in expectation of an estate from his father, he is engaged to a good deal of compliance, even after he comes to years of discretion.
- In order that persons, having come to the years of discretion, may acknowledge openly the vows made at their Baptism and dedicate their lives to the will of God.
- If the child had not come to years of discretion, then a session may baptize, though they may have other reasons preventing such.
- Later on reaching years of discretion, Parzival wished he had not done it.
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