greybeard
greybeard · greybeards
Graubart
An old manAn old man.
» You could learn a lot from that greybeard.
Meaning
4 senses(poetic)An old man.
Graubart
a man who is very old
(figuratively)Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.
(historical)A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.
A powerful wave in the vicinity of Cape Horn.
Examples
1 sentencesYou could learn a lot from that greybeard.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
old man:
Origin
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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Forms
plural: greybeardsSynonyms
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Close in meaning
- 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