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• second childhood — noun a) The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior. King David being in his childhood, an old man, in his second childhood, for all old men are twice children, as the proverb is …   Wiktionary

• second childhood — {n. phr.} Senility; dotage. * / Grandpa is in his second childhood; we must make allowances for him at the dinner table, my mother said, as Grandpa dropped food all over the place./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• second childhood — {n. phr.} Senility; dotage. * / Grandpa is in his second childhood; we must make allowances for him at the dinner table, my mother said, as Grandpa dropped food all over the place./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• second\ childhood — n. phr. Senility; dotage. Grandpa is in his second childhood; we must make allowances for him at the dinner table, my mother said, as Grandpa dropped food all over the place …   Словарь американских идиом

• second childhood — noun mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations • Syn: ↑dotage, ↑senility • Derivationally related forms: ↑senile (for: ↑senility) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• second childhood — N SING If you say that an old person is in their second childhood, you mean that their mind is becoming weaker and that their behaviour is similar to that of a young child. ...his rapid descent into a second childhood …   English dictionary

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• Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams — (also referred to as The Last Lecture [cite web |url= http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinions/x280665653/Bush Pauschs dying taught others how to live |title= Bush: Pausch s dying taught others how to live |accessdate=2008 07 30 |last= Bush… …   Wikipedia

• Second language acquisition — is the process by which people learn a second language in addition to their native language(s). The term second language is used to describe the acquisition of any language after the acquisition of the mother tongue. The language to be learned is …   Wikipedia

• Childhood (Robin Hood) — Childhood Robin Hood episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 3 Directed by Ciaran Donnelly Written by …   Wikipedia

• childhood disease and disorder — Introduction       any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence.       Childhood is a period typified by change,… …   Universalium