Juvenilities

Juvenilities
Juvenility Ju`ve*nil"i*ty, n.; pl. {Juvenilities}. [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juv['e]nilit['e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Youthfulness; adolescence. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]

2. The manners or character of youth; immaturity. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]


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  • juvenilities — ju·ve·nil·i·ty || ‚dÊ’uːvÉ™ nɪlÉ™tɪ n. youthfulness, childhood; youth; immaturity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • juvenility — /jooh veuh nil i tee/, n., pl. juvenilities. 1. juvenile state, character, or manner. 2. juvenilities, youthful qualities or acts. 3. an instance of being juvenile. [1615 25; JUVENILE + ITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • Juvenility — Ju ve*nil i*ty, n.; pl. {Juvenilities}. [L. juvenilitas: cf. F. juv[ e]nilit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Youthfulness; adolescence. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. The manners or character of youth; immaturity. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • juvenility — /dʒuvəˈnɪləti/ (say joohvuh niluhtee) noun (plural juvenilities) 1. juvenile state, character, or manner. 2. (plural) youthful qualities or performances. 3. young persons collectively …  

  • juvenility — [jo͞o΄və nil′i tē] n. pl. juvenilities [L juvenilitas] 1. the quality or state of being juvenile 2. a childish action, manner, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Mabinogion — /ma bi nogˈi on or nōˈgi/ noun 1. A collective title for four tales in the Red Book of Hergest, a 14c Welsh manuscript 2. Extended to refer to the whole collection in Lady Charlotte Guest s edition and translation of 1838 ORIGIN: Welsh,… …   Useful english dictionary

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