Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for pupilage

pupilage

noun as in infancy

noun as in minority

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

The aristocratic friends of the young man would never allow him to see her more, and he was weak enough to be put in pupilage.

He looked back upon these, as indeed upon all his years of pupilage, as to a time of struggle and hardship.

Tyroc′iny, pupilage (see Tirocinium); Ty′ronism, state of being a tyro.

"I'm afraid I don't quite understand," said Lady Holme, preserving a quiet air of pupilage.

Most of us were shy to speak out in that presence, feeling ourselves in a state of pupilage.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for smile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pupilage, such as: adolescence, babyhood, cradle, immaturity, infancy, and juvenility.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement