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contemporaries

The correct spelling is contemporaries.

How to pronounce contemporaries

noun

Say it like: Con-tem-por-aree-s

The correct spelling is contemporaries. Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another. For example: "Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare."

Usage Examples

Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.
  2. 2.Something existing at the same time.

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