9. A century; the period of one hundred years.

Fleury . . . apologizes for these five ages.

Hallam.

10. The people who live at a particular period; hence, a generation. "Ages yet unborn." Pope.

The way which the age follows.

J. H. Newman.

Lo! where the stage, the poor, degraded stage,

Holds its warped mirror to a gaping age.

C. Sprague.

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