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Pronunciation : Co*e"val
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. coaevus; co- + aevum lifetime, age. See Age, n.]
Definition : Defn: Of the same age; existing during the same period of time, especially time long and remote; -- usually followed by with. Silence! coeval with eternity! Pope. Oaks coeval spread a mournful shade. Cowper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Co*e"val
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One of the same age; a contemporary. As if it were not enough to have outdone all your coevals in wit. Pope.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913