WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Age′ of Rea′son, 
    1. World Historyany period in history, esp. the 18th century in France, England, etc., characterized by a critical approach to religious, social, and philosophical matters that seeks to repudiate beliefs or systems not based on or justifiable by reason.
    2. (l.c.) the age at which a person is considered capable of distinguishing between right and wrong.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Age of Reason n
  1. the Age of Reason ⇒ the 18th century in W Europe
    See also Enlightenment

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