| NOUN | person | Methuselah | (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years |
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| person | Methuselah, old man, greybeard, graybeard | a man who is very old |
| Sounds | mahthyuw'zahlah | |
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| Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... | |
| Meaning | (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years. | |
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| Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
| Instance of | patriarch | Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race |
| Spanish | Mathusalam | |
| Meaning | A man who is very old. | |
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| Synonyms | old man, greybeard, graybeard | |
| 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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