Methuselah

(mə t̸ho̵̅o̅zə lə, -t̸hyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. Bible one of the patriarchs, who lived 969 years: Gen. 5:27
  2. Winemaking a large wine bottle, esp. one for champagne, holding about 6 liters

Origin: Heb methūshelaḥ, lit., ? man of the dart, or ? man of Shelah (a Babylonian deity)

See Methuselah in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A biblical patriarch said to have lived 969 years.

noun
An extremely old man.

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