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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COEVAL, a. Of the same age; beginning to exist at the same time; of equal age; usually and properly followed by with.
COEVAL, n. One of the same age; one who begins to exist at the same time. It is not properly used as synonymous with cotemporary.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of the same period [syn: coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous] n
1: a person of nearly the same age as another [syn: contemporary, coeval]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Latin coaevus, from co- + aevum age, lifetime — more at aye Date: 1645 of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration Synonyms: see contemporary • coeval noun • coevality noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 having the same age or date of origin. 2 living or existing at the same epoch. 3 having the same duration. --n. a coeval person, a contemporary. Derivatives: coevality n. coevally adv. Etymology: LL coaevus (as CO-, L aevum age)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. Silence! coeval with eternity! --Pope. Oaks coeval spread a mournful shade. --Cowper.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Coeval Co*e"val, n. One of the same age; a contemporary. As if it were not enough to have outdone all your coevals in wit. --Pope.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Coetaneous, of the same age.

Moby Thesaurus

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