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methuselah

Me·thu·se·lah
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-thoo-zuh-luh, -thooz-luh]
    • /məˈθu zə lə, -ˈθuz lə/
    • /məˈθjuː.zəl.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-thoo-zuh-luh, -thooz-luh]
    • /məˈθu zə lə, -ˈθuz lə/

Definitions of methuselah word

  • noun methuselah a patriarch who lived 969 years. Gen. 5:27. 1
  • noun methuselah an extremely old man. 1
  • noun methuselah a very large wine bottle holding 6½ quarts (6 liters). 1
  • noun methuselah A wine bottle of eight times the standard size. 1
  • noun methuselah a wine bottle holding the equivalent of eight normal bottles 0
  • noun methuselah a patriarch supposed to have lived 969 years (Genesis 5:21–27) who has come to be regarded as epitomizing longevity 0

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Parts of speech for Methuselah

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methuselah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for methuselah

noun methuselah

  • demijohn — a large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles at the neck and encased in wickerwork

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