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Nonagenarian Definition & Meaning

nonagenarian
adjective
  1. being from 90 to 99 years old; "the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home"
noun
  1. someone whose age is in the nineties

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What does nonagenarian mean?
being from 90 to 99 years old; "the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home" someone whose age is in the nineties
What part of speech is nonagenarian?
Nonagenarian is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does nonagenarian have?
Nonagenarian has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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