twilight years



twilight years

Fig. the last years before death. In his twilight years, he became more mellow and stopped yelling at people.
See also: twilight, year

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Masuyomah-soo-yoJapanese
Petuniapə-TOON-yə, pə-TYOON-yəEnglish (Rare)
Kreios-Greek Mythology
HumphreyHUM-freeEnglish
NaphtaliNAF-tə-lie (English)Biblical
Lygia-Portuguese (Brazilian)