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Age of Reason

  1. a period of European history in the 18th cent. noted for belief in the ability of reason to discover truth, shape society, etc.
  2. the age at which a child is presumed to know right from wrong and be capable of responsible action

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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