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sexagenarian

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌsek.sə.dʒɪˈneə.ri.ən/ US  /-ˈner.i-/

Definition

a person who is between 60 and 69 years oldThe elderlyOld or old-fashionedDescribing people who are oldDescribing age and birthdays
(Definition of sexagenarian noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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