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Noun: old person  ówld pur-sun
  1. An elderly person
    "The old person regaled the children with tales from his youth";
    - oldster [N. Amer, informal], senior citizen, golden ager [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: old people

Type of: adult, grownup

Encyclopedia: Old person