greybeard

greybeard

(ˈɡreɪˌbɪəd) or

graybeard

n

1. an old man, esp a sage

2. (Ceramics) a large stoneware or earthenware jar or jug for spirits

ˈgreyˌbearded, ˈgrayˌbearded adj

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	greybeard - a man who is very old     graybeard, old man, Methuselah 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
	2.	greybeard - a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) longbeard, long-beard, bellarmine jug - a large bottle with a narrow mouth

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Translations

greybeard

graybeard (US) [ˈgreɪbɪəd] N (liter) → anciano m, viejo m

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greybeard

[ˈgreɪˌbɪəd] n → vecchio

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