- advanced age
- Old age.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
advanced age
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advanced — /ədˈvænst/ (say uhd vanst), / ˈvanst/ (say vahnst) adjective 1. placed in advance: with foot advanced. 2. far on in progress; beyond the average: an advanced class in French. 3. far on in time: an advanced age. 4. Philippine English Colloquial… …
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