coeval

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: contemporarycoetaneouscontemporaneous

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person of nearly the same age as anotherSynonyms: contemporary

Adjective (1)

  1. of the same periodSynonyms: coetaneouscontemporaneous
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Coeval \Co*e"val\, a. [L. coaevus; co- + aevum lifetime, age. See Age, n.] Of the same age; existing during the same period of time, especially time long and remote; -- usually followed by with. [1913 Webster]

Silence! coeval with eternity! --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Oaks coeval spread a mournful shade. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

Coeval \Co*e"val\, n. One of the same age; a contemporary. [1913 Webster]

As if it were not enough to have outdone all your coevals in wit. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

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