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SEXAGENARIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone whose age is in the sixties
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sexagenarian" is a kind of...):
golden ager; old person; oldster; senior citizen (an elderly person)
Derivation:
sexagenarian (being from 60 to 69 years old)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being from 60 to 69 years old
Example:
the sexagenarian population is growing
Classified under:
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
Derivation:
sexagenarian (someone whose age is in the sixties)
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