Boyhood

Definitions

1. The state or condition of being a boy.
   countable, uncountable
2. The childhood of a boy.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“And boyhood is a summer sun Whose waning is the dreariest one — For all we live⟳ to know⟳ is known And all we seek⟳ to keep⟳ hath flown — […]”

“It is certainly my personal favourite, for it was by way of Hardwick's great Doric arch that I first sampled the roar and clatter of London streets, the trip⟳ being a boyhood reward⟳ for achieving (unexpected) success in a school examination!”

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