come of age
KUM uv AYJ
kʌm əv eɪdʒListen
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to reach the age at which one is considered legally or socially adult, or more broadly to reach a stage of maturity, competence, or recognition in any domain; the coming-of-age narrative is one of the oldest story structures in world literature, tracing the journey from innocence and dependence through trial to self-knowledge and adult identity; in legal contexts, coming of age typically refers to turning eighteen; in cultural contexts it may describe the moment when a person, art form, industry, or nation demonstrates the sophistication and self-assurance of full maturity
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