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coming of age
noun [S]Definition
› Someone's coming of age is the time when they legally become an adult and are old enough to vote.Stages of life › the time when something starts to become successful: the coming of age of democracy in the countryTurning points and deciding moments coming-of-age
adjective [before noun] › done to celebrate the fact that someone is legally an adult and old enough to vote: a coming-of-age partyCelebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals
(Definition of coming of age noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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