| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An alternative spelling for "Climacteric, n": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CLIMACTER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Climacter \Cli*mac"ter\, noun. [Latin expression, from the Greek expression, prop., round of ladder, from ladder: compare to the French expression climact[`e]re. See Climax.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CLIMACTER
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A critical year in human life; but climacteric is more generally used. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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