English > greybeard: 2 senses > noun 1, person Meaning | A man who is very old. |
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Synonyms | old man, graybeard, 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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