First Known Use: before 12th century
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youth
noun, often attributive \ˈyüth\
: the time of life when someone is young : the time when a young person has not yet become an adult
: the time when something is new and not yet established
: a teenage boy or young man
plural youths \ˈyüthz, ˈyüths\
Full Definition of YOUTH
1
a : the time of life when one is young; especially : the period between childhood and maturity b : the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a : a young person; especially : a young male between adolescence and maturity b : young persons or creatures —usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
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Origin of YOUTH
Middle English youthe, from Old English geoguth; akin to Old English geong young — more at young
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youth
noun \ˈyüth\
plural youths \ˈyüthz, ˈyüths\
Definition of YOUTH for Kids
1
: the time of life between being a child and an adult <He spent his youth in Europe.>
2
: a young man <an imaginative youth>
3
: young people <the youth of today>
4
: the quality or state of being young <Her youth proved to be an advantage.>
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