Usage examples for octogenarian
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But Peter Ernest, when his son was not there to superintend his operations, was nothing but a testy octogenarian, while the two together were not equal to the little finger of Farnese, whom Philip would have displaced, had he not fortunately died. – History of the United Netherlands, 1594 by John Lothrop Motley
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The old man- an apostolic looking octogenarian- is sitting right over there where the jury can see him. – Courts and Criminals by Arthur Train