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Although becoming a singer was my plan A after first hearing Whitney Houston when I was 17, I started off with plan B by going to the teacher-training college that my dad went to. It was a slow coming of age.
Toni Braxton

Meaning of "coming of age" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMING OF AGE

coming of age  [ˈkʌmɪŋ əv eɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMING OF AGE

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coming of age is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMING OF AGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coming of age

Coming of age is a very young person's transition from childhood to adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual, as practiced by many societies. In the past, and in some societies today, such a change is associated with the age of sexual maturity; in others, it is associated with an age of religious responsibility. Particularly in western societies, modern legal conventions which stipulate points in late adolescence or early adulthood are the focus of the transition. In either case, many cultures retain ceremonies to confirm the coming of age, and significant benefits come with the change. Coming of age is often a topic of fiction, in the form of a coming-of-age story. In literature, a novel which deals with the psychological and moral growth associated with coming of age is called a bildungsroman. Similar stories told in film are called coming-of-age films.

Definition of coming of age in the English dictionary

The definition of coming of age in the dictionary is the moment when a person or thing reaches an important stage of development. Other definition of coming of age is the time when someone reaches legal adulthood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMING OF AGE


age
eɪdʒ
backstage
ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ
cage
keɪdʒ
engage
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ
gage
ɡeɪdʒ
gauge
ɡeɪdʒ
ice-age
ˈaɪsˌeɪdʒ
mage
meɪdʒ
onstage
ˌɒnˈsteɪdʒ
Osage
əʊˈseɪdʒ
outrage
ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ
page
peɪdʒ
rage
reɪdʒ
rampage
ræmˈpeɪdʒ
sage
seɪdʒ
stage
steɪdʒ
Stone-Age
stəʊn eɪdʒ
teenage
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ
underage
ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ
wage
weɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMING OF AGE

comic verse
comical
comicality
comically
comicalness
Comice
comics
Comines
Cominform
coming
coming out
coming up!
coming-of-age
comings and goings
Comintern
comique
comitadji
comitadjis
comital
comitative

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMING OF AGE

bronze age
computer age
dark age
electronic age
golden age
ice age
in this day and age
information age
iron age
middle age
of age
old age
reading age
retirement age
school age
silver age
space age
the atomic age
the jazz age
under age

Synonyms and antonyms of coming of age in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «coming of age» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMING OF AGE

Find out the translation of coming of age to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coming of age from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coming of age» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时代的到来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la mayoría de edad
570 millions of speakers

English

coming of age
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उम्र के आ रहे हैं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلوغ سن الرشد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зрелого возраста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vinda de idade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বয়স আসছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à l´âge adulte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

semakin matang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommen des Alters
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時代の到来
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시대 의 도래
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teka umur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đến tuổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வயது வரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वयाचे येणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaş gelişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raggiungimento della maggiore età
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pełnoletności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зрілого віку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vine de vârstă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενηλικίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mondigwording
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kommande myndigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coming of age
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coming of age

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMING OF AGE»

The term «coming of age» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMING OF AGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coming of age

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMING OF AGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coming of age.
1
Nita Ambani
India is now changing and regaining its lustre, and it is coming of age.
2
Cilla Black
The nicest thing about coming of age is that I can do whatever I like.
3
Toni Braxton
Although becoming a singer was my plan A after first hearing Whitney Houston when I was 17, I started off with plan B by going to the teacher-training college that my dad went to. It was a slow coming of age.
4
Brandi Carlile
You know, your first album is about really amazing things. Your first album is always about coming of age, first love, first loss, usually you suffer a first loss of someone that you love to death, even, you know, really big life lessons, things you learn from your parents' divorce or from the travels that you took.
5
John Cusack
There's also some element of coming of age during the Reagan administration, which everybody has painted as some glorious time in America, but I remember as being a very, very dark time. There was apocalypse in the air; the punk rock movement made sense.
6
John Doerr
People are looking to have more meaning in their lives. It is a sign the technology community is coming of age.
7
Will Estes
But, on another level it's really sort of this really cool coming of age story, it reminds me of like The Breakfast Club or something like that, if I can be so bold to associate with The Breakfast Club.
8
Dana Goodyear
Like the rest of the city, LAX is coming of age.
9
Kimberly Willis Holt
Although I sometimes enjoy writing from an adult's perspective, I feel dedicated to the coming of age story - that part of a young person's life where he must make a decision that will change his life forever. I still remember what it's like to be twelve years old.
10
Linton Kwesi Johnson
I am often asked why I started to write poetry. The answer is that my motivation sprang from a visceral need to creatively articulate the experiences of the black youth of my generation, coming of age in a racist society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMING OF AGE»

Discover the use of coming of age in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coming of age and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coming of Age in Mississippi
Written without a trace of sentimentality or apology, this is an unforgettable personal story—the truth as a remarkable young woman named Anne Moody lived it.
Anne Moody, 2011
2
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it.
Timothy Ferris, 2010
3
Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive ...
Rarely do science and literature come together in the same book.
Margaret Mead, 2001
4
Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the ...
Bringing anthropology into territory never before studied, this book demonstrates that in some ways humans have always been virtual, and that virtual worlds in all their rich complexity build upon a human capacity for culture that is as old ...
Tom Boellstorff, 2010
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Coming of Age in New Jersey: College and American Culture
To write this remarkable account, Michael Moffatt did what anthropologists usually do in more distant cultures: he lived among the natives. His findings are sometimes disturbing, potentially controversial, but somehow very believable.
Michael Moffatt, 1989
6
Coming of Age in Shakespeare
Marjorie Garber examines the rites of passage and maturation patterns--"coming of age"--in Shakespeare's plays.
Marjorie B. Garber, 1997
7
Coming of Age
When her mother is killed in a horse-riding accident, nine-year-old Amy is mute and traumatised.
Valerie Mendes, 2012
8
The Coming of Age
As the definitive study of the universal problem of growing old, The Coming of Age is "a brilliant achievement" (Marc Slonin, New York Times).
Simone de Beauvoir, 1996
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Coming of Age in Times of Uncertainty
Going beyond the overwhelmingly psychological literature, this book draws on original qualitative research and theories of social recognition and thus presents a first step towards filling an important gap in our understanding of the ...
Harry Blatterer, 2007
10
Coming of Age
Explains the origin, historical or religious significance, and practice of coming of age in different cultures around the world.
Mandy Ross, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMING OF AGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coming of age is used in the context of the following news items.
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WRC Rally Poland: Tanak really coming of age now, says Wilson
“He's had a tough few years but he's really coming of age now and I think our strategy with both drivers [Ott and Elfyn Evans] is starting to prove ... «crash.net, Jul 15»
2
'My Salinger Year': coming of age in the publishing world
rakoff4 Vintage Books has published a paperback edition of Joanna Rakoff's justly acclaimed 2014 memoir, “My Salinger Year,” about her first ... «CT News, Jul 15»
3
Vince Staples & Summertime '06: The Coming of Age Tale of One of …
vince1.jpg For a guy who is constantly getting pegged as a savior to his genre, Vince Staples doesn't seem to particularly like rap music. «Papermag, Jul 15»
4
Pete Wentz: Fall Out Boy is coming of age
Pete Wentz: Fall Out Boy is coming of age. added: 2 Jul 2015 // by: Music-News.com Newsdesk. Pete-Wentz:-Fall-Out-Boy-is-coming-of Printable version. «Music News, Jul 15»
5
[Opinion] Europe's China policy coming of age?
Good news from the EU-China Summit: Europe appears on track to taking itself and its relationship with China seriously. An important outcome ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»
6
Stage 2 Statehood: Anticipating the State of Israel's Coming of Age
Accounting for Israel's survival into the 21st century exercises the mind, given the external threats and internal deficiencies it has had to cope ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
7
SAL baseball: Intimidators' Adams coming of age
KANNAPOLIS — Spencer Adams seems to be coming of age as a professional baseball pitcher, and that is good news for the Kannapolis ... «Salisbury Post, Jun 15»
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Mescalero coming of age celebrated
Five maidens will mark their coming of age beginning Thursday as part of the Mescalero Apache annual 4th of July celebration at the tribe's ... «Ruidoso News, Jun 15»
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A Lyrical Coming Of Age Tale In 'Bird Hill'
"Life is a funny thing, you know," says a character in Naomi Jackson's The Star Side of Bird Hill. "Just when you think you know what you're ... «NPR, Jun 15»
10
Aisle View: Backstage Coming of Age
Douglas Carter Beane, of Cinderella and The Nance, has returned to his small-town Pennsylvania roots to give us a coming-of-age comedy, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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