Nonage Definition
nŏnĭj, nōnĭj
noun
The state of being under the lawful age for doing certain things, as marrying.
Webster's New World
The period during which one is under legal age.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
The period of immaturity.
Webster's New World
(obsolete, rare) A payment formerly made from to the parish clergy upon the death of a parishioner, consisting of a ninth of the movable goods.
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nonagesOrigin of Nonage
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Middle English nounage from Anglo-Norman variant of Old French nonaage non- non- aage age age
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman nounage, corresponding to non- +"Ž age.
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From Late Latin nonagium, from nōnus (“ninth").
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