"grandevity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹænˈdɛvɪti/
Etymology: Latin grandaevitas, from grandaevus, grandis (“great”) + aevus (“age”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|grandaevitas}} Latin grandaevitas, {{m|la|grandaevus}} grandaevus, {{m|la|grandis||great}} grandis (“great”), {{m|la|aevus||age}} aevus (“age”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grandevity (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Great age; long life, longevity. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Related terms: grandevous
    Sense id: en-grandevity-en-noun-~XNVzbKR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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