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Definition of Boyhood
1. Noun. The childhood of a boy.
Definition of Boyhood
1. n. The state of being a boy; the time during which one is a boy.
Definition of Boyhood
1. Noun. The state or period of being a boy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boyhood
1. the state of being a boy [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boyhood
Literary usage of Boyhood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"I asked if he remembered ever having seen in his boyhood our friend the elder Mr.
Dilke, his father's acquaintance and contemporary, who had been a clerk in ..."
2. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1897)
"He deserves to have it recalled also, that he is one of the persons honored in
history who have had a brilliant boyhood as well as a noble manhood. ..."
3. Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington (1901)
"... CHAPTER II boyhood DAYS AFTER the coming of freedom there were two points upon
which practically all the people on our place were agreed, ..."
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