English > graybeard: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | A man who is very old. |
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| Synonyms | old man, greybeard, Methuselah |
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| Narrower | codger, old codger | Used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man |
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| old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer, antique | An elderly man |
| patriarch | A man who is older and higher in rank than yourself |
| Broader | man, adult male | An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
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| oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager | An elderly person |
| Spanish | abuelo, anciano, viejo |
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| Catalan | ancià, avi, iaio, vell |
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