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Meaning of Boyhood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɔɪˌhʊd

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية فترة الصّبا
Čeština chlapectví
Esperanto knabeco
Español niñez
Français enfance garçonnité
Galego nenez
ქართული სიყრმე
Македонски момчештво
Polski chłopięctwo
Português meninice
Русский отрочество

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!”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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