noun
Methuselah
noun
1
A biblical figure said to have lived longer than anyone else recorded in the Bible, used figuratively for someone or something extremely old.
"At ninety-eight, my grandfather jokes he's turning into a Methuselah."
2
A large wine bottle holding about six litres, equal to eight standard bottles.
"The restaurant brought out a Methuselah of champagne for the celebration."
How to Use Methuselah
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a way of saying "extremely old", or a giant wine bottle sized for a big celebration.
Word Forms
methuselahs plural, methuselae plural
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Etymology
From the Hebrew name Məṯûšelaḥ, a figure in the Hebrew Bible reputed to have lived 969 years.