golden ager

gold·en ag·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-duh n ey-jer]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈeɪ dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-duh n ey-jer]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈeɪ dʒər/

Definitions of golden ager words

noun golden ager an elderly person, especially one who has retired. 1
noun golden ager an elderly person, specif. one who is 65 or older and retired 0

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Origin of golden ager

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1960-65; golden age + -er1

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Parts of speech for Golden ager

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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golden ager popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for golden ager

noun golden ager

ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
grandfather — the father of one's father or mother.
grandmother — the mother of one's father or mother.
head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
matriarch — the female head of a family or tribal line.

All 15 Synonyms of golden ager