graybeard

/ˈgreɪˌbɪərd/
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Definitions of graybeard
  1. noun
    a man who is very old
    synonyms: Methuselah, greybeard, old man
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    types:
    codger, old codger
    used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
    antique, gaffer, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimer
    an elderly man
    patriarch
    a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
    type of:
    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen
    an elderly person
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