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elderliness

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eld⋅er⋅ly

  [el-der-lee]
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–adjective
1. somewhat old; near old age: a resort for elderly people.
2. of or pertaining to persons in later life.
Origin:
1605–15; elder 1 + -ly

Related forms:
eld⋅er⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. See old.
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eld·er·ly   (ěl'dər-lē)   
adj.  

  1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.

  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.

n.  

  1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.

  2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

el'der·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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