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nonagenarian definition

nona·genar·ian (nän′ə jə ner′ē ən, nō′nə-)

adjective

90 years old, or between the ages of 90 and 100

Etymology: L nonagenarius < nonageni, ninety each < nonaginta, ninety < base of noven, nine + -ginta, -ty

noun

a person of this age

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