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coming of age

Main Entry:  coming of age1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  reaching maturity, respectability, or prominence; also written coming-of-age

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Coming of age is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Main Entry:  coming of age2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  losing one's virginity; also written coming-of-age
Usage:  slang
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