Methuselah

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Me·thu·se·lah 1

 (mə-tho͞o′zə-lə)
A biblical patriarch said to have lived 969 years.

Me·thu·se·lah 2

 (mə-tho͞o′zə-lə)
n.
An extremely old or long-lived man.
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Methuselah

(məˈθjuːzələ)
n
a wine bottle holding the equivalent of eight normal bottles

Methuselah

(mɪˈθjuːzələ)
n
(Bible) Old Testament a patriarch supposed to have lived 969 years (Genesis 5:21–27) who has come to be regarded as epitomizing longevity. Douay spelling: Mathusala
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Me•thu•se•lah

(məˈθu zə lə, -ˈθuz lə)

n.
1. a patriarch who lived 969 years. Gen. 5:27.
2. (often l.c.) a wine bottle holding 6½ qt. (6 l).
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Methuselah - (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 yearsMethuselah - (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
2.Methuselah - a man who is very oldMethuselah - a man who is very old    
graybeard, greybeard, old man
codger, old codger - used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person
antique, gaffer, old geezer, oldtimer, old-timer - an elderly man
patriarch - a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
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Translations

Methuselah

[mɪˈθjuːzələ] N → Matusalén
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Methuselah

n → Methusalem m; as old as Methuselah → so alt wie Methusalem
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