NOUN | person | graybeard, old man, greybeard, Methuselah | a man who is very old |
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Sounds | grey'biyrd | |
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Rhymes | Bluebeard ... tiered: 3 rhymes with iyrd... |
Meaning | A man who is very old. | |
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Synonyms | old man, greybeard, Methuselah | |
Narrower | codger, old codger | Used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man |
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) |
oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager | An elderly person | |
Spanish | abuelo, anciano, viejo | |
Catalan | ancià, avi, iaio, vell |
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