Definition of young
(Entry 1 of 8)
1a : being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development
b : junior sense 1a
c : of an early, tender, or desirable age for use as food or drink
fresh young lamb a young wine
2 : having little experience
3a : recently come into being : new a young publishing company
b : youthful sense 5
4 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of youth or a young person
young at heart
5 capitalized : representing a new or rejuvenated especially political group or movement
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noun plural young
Definition of young (Entry 2 of 8)
2 : a single recently born or hatched animal
with young
of a female animal
: pregnant
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biographical name (1)Definition of Young (Entry 3 of 8)
Andrew Jackson, Jr. 1932– U.S. ambassador to U.N. (1977–79)
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biographical name (3)Definition of Young (Entry 5 of 8)
Cy originally Denton True Young 1867–1955 American baseball player
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biographical name (4)Definition of Young (Entry 6 of 8)
Michael W(arren) 1949– American geneticist
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biographical name (5)Definition of Young (Entry 7 of 8)
Owen D. 1874–1962 American lawyer
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biographical name (6)Definition of Young (Entry 8 of 8)
Whitney Moore 1921–1971 American civil rights leader
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The first known use of young was before the 12th century
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