over the age of majority

over Preposition

— Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event. When the movie was over we left the movie theater. — In a location above something. He stepped over the dog. — From one side to the other. They went over the bridge. — If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house. They had him over for tea. — A number divided by another. Eight over two is four.

over Noun

— An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end. The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

age Noun

— Something's age is how long it has existed or been alive; how old something is. The boy said he was age five. Scott is showing his age. — An age is a time period. The 1960s was a new age in music.

age Verb

— To get older. Lillian has aged gracefully.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

majority Noun

— The biggest of several groups of people or things. The majority vote will win. The majority of my classmates are not married, but they are dating someone. Most of the people in this city are white. The white majority outnumbers the black minority. — More than half, also called a true majority. A true majority of votes is needed to change the results of the last vote.