greybeard
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Graubart
An old manAn old man.
» You could learn a lot from that greybeard.
Значение
значений: 4(поэтическое)An old man.
Graubart
a man who is very old
(переносно)Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.
(историческое)A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.
A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.
Примеры
предложений: 1You could learn a lot from that greybeard.
Переводы
языков: 1Deutsch
По значениям 1
old man:
Происхождение
From grey + beard; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard.From grey + beard; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard.
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Формы
мн. число: greybeardsСинонимы
синонимов: 20antiquityC1veteranB2codgergadgiegaffergeezergrampsold codgerold fartold manuncwhitebeardlongbeardoldbie
Близкие по смыслу
- a man who is very old:old mangraybeardMethuselah
- a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century):bellarminelongbeardlong-beard