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coming-of-age definition

coming-of-age (kum′iŋ əv āj′)

noun

the act or an instance of reaching maturity: often used attributively

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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