Stripling

n.

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A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. - 1 Sam. xvii. 56.

Noun

1.

stripling - a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity Synonyms: adolescent, teenager

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