| NOUN | person | greybeard, old man, graybeard, Methuselah | a man who is very old |
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| artifact | greybeard, bellarmine, longbeard, long-beard | a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck |
| Meaning | A man who is very old. | |
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| Synonyms | old man, graybeard, 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 | |
| Meaning | A stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century). | |
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| Synonyms | bellarmine, longbeard, long-beard | |
| Broader | jug | A large bottle with a narrow mouth |
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