单词 | methuselah |
释义 | Methuselah[ muh-thoo-zuh-luh, -thooz-luh ] / məˈθu zə lə, -ˈθuz lə / nouna patriarch who lived 969 years. Genesis 5:27. an extremely old man. a very large wine bottle holding 6½ quarts (6 liters). Origin of MethuselahUltimately from Hebrew Mĕthūshelaḥ; of uncertain meaning, perhaps “man of (the deity) Shela” Words nearby Methuselahmethoxyflurane, methoxy group, methoxyl, meths, Methuen, Methuselah, methyl, methyl acetate, methylacetic acid, methylal, methyl alcohol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for MethuselahBritish Dictionary definitions for Methuselah (1 of 2)Methuselah1 / (məˈθjuːzələ) / nouna wine bottle holding the equivalent of eight normal bottles British Dictionary definitions for Methuselah (2 of 2)Methuselah2 / (mɪˈθjuːzələ) / nounOld Testament a patriarch supposed to have lived 969 years (Genesis 5:21–27) who has come to be regarded as epitomizing longevityDouay spelling: Mathusala Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for MethuselahMethuselah [ (muh-thooh-zuh-luh) ] The oldest man mentioned in the Bible (see also Bible); according to the Book of Genesis, he was the grandfather of Noah and lived to be 969 years old. notes for MethuselahFiguratively, a “Methuselah” is an extremely old person. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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