The whole duration of a being, whether animal,
vegetable, or other kind; lifetime.
That part of the duration of a being or a thing
which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present
age of a man, or of the earth?
The latter part of life; an advanced period of
life; seniority; state of being old.
One of the stages of life; as, the age of
infancy, of youth, etc.
Mature age; especially, the time of life at
which one attains full personal rights and capacities; as, to come of
age; he (or she) is of age.
The time of life at which some particular power
or capacity is understood to become vested; as, the age of consent;
the age of discretion.
A particular period of time in history, as
distinguished from others; as, the golden age, the age of
Pericles.
A great period in the history of the
Earth.
A century; the period of one hundred
years.
The people who live at a particular period;
hence, a generation.
A long time.