nonage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor.
noun
  1. A payment formerly made to the parish clergy upon the death of a parishioner, consisting of a ninth of the movable goods.

Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊnɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈnoʊnəd͡ʒ/

Word forms

nonage nonages

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman nounage, corresponding to non- + age.

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