sexagenarian

/ˈsɛksədʒəˌnɛriən/
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Other forms: sexagenarians

Definitions of sexagenarian
  1. noun
    someone whose age is in the sixties
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    type of:
    golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen
    an elderly person
  2. adjective
    being from 60 to 69 years old
    “the sexagenarian population is growing”
    synonyms:
    old
    (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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