methuselah

Speech parts

1. methuselah - Noun

2. Methuselah - Proper noun

Meaning

a man who is very old

(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

greybeard graybeard old man senior pop grandfather geriatric gaffer antediluvian old-timer dotard retiree septuagenarian oldster centenarian
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Antonyms

babe young child kid youth baby
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Hypernyms

man senior citizen oldster golden ager old person adult male

Hyponyms

patriarch antique gaffer old-timer codger oldtimer

Phrases with the word

as old as Methuselah old as methuselah

Examples

I handed over “Methuselah,” my trusty bag. Source: Internet

The same names are used for bottles containing wine and port; however Jeroboam, Rehoboam and Methuselah refer to different bottle volumes. Source: Internet

On floor: Balthazar (12 litres), Salmanazar (9 litres), Methuselah (6 litres), Jeroboam (3 litres) Champagne is mostly fermented in two sizes of bottles, standard bottles (750 millilitres), and magnums (1.5 litres). Source: Internet

He is known to have a great sword (Sword of Methuselah) that conquers evils and ghosts. Source: Internet

Mind melds have been used to erase memories, as Spock performed on James T. Kirk in the TOS episode " Requiem for Methuselah ". Source: Internet

Popular culture The term "Methuselah" is used extensively in modern times and in popular culture. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

methsuximide Methuen Methusael Methuselaic Methuselan Methven