Associations to the word «Methuselah»

Wiktionary

METHUSELAH, proper noun. The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years.
METHUSELAH, proper noun. (hence) Any person or thing that has lived to a very old age.
METHUSELAH, noun. A wine bottle having the capacity of eight standard bottles (six litres)

Dictionary definition

METHUSELAH, noun. (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years.
METHUSELAH, noun. A man who is very old.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche