Meaning of GRAYBEARD
Pronunciation: | | 'grey`beerd
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- [n] a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
- [n] a man who is very old
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| Synonyms: | | bellarmine, greybeard, longbeard, Methuselah, old man |
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| See Also: | | adult male, antique, codger, gaffer, jug, man, mossback, old codger, old geezer, old person, oldster, oldtimer, old-timer, patriarch, senior citizen | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Gray"beard`\, n.
An old man. --Shak.
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| Related Terms: | | centenarian, dotard, elder, Father Time, gaffer, geezer, golden-ager, gramps, grandfather, grandsire, grayhair, gray-headed person, grisard, Methuselah, Nestor, nonagenarian, octogenarian, old chap, old codger, old dog, old duffer, old geezer, old gent, old gentleman, old man, Old Paar, old party, older, oldster, old-timer, pantaloon, patriarch, presbyter, senior citizen, septuagenarian, sexagenarian, the quiet-voiced elders, venerable sir, veteran |
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