aged

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aged • adj. 1. / ājd/ having lived for a specified length of time; of a specified age: young people aged 14 to 18 he died aged 60. ∎  (of a horse or farm animal) over a certain defined age of maturity, typically 6 to 12 years for horses, 3 or 4 years for cattle.2. / ˈājid/ having lived or existed for a long time; old: aged men with white hair| [as pl. n.] (the aged) Methodist homes for the aged. 3. / ājd/ that has been subjected to aging: jeans in hardrock wash give a unique aged appearance.

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