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Μαθουσάλας — meaning in English

Mathousalas

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English meaning

  • Methuselah noun A biblical figure said to have lived longer than anyone else recorded in the Bible, used figuratively for someone or something extremely old.

Senses

Μαθουσάλας is used for these senses in English:

  • Methuselah The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years.

Methuselah — full definition

  1. noun A biblical figure said to have lived longer than anyone else recorded in the Bible, used figuratively for someone or something extremely old.
  2. noun A large wine bottle holding about six litres, equal to eight standard bottles.