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greybeard n : a man who is very old [syn:
old man
,
graybeard
,
Methuselah
]
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graybeard
Etymology
From
grey
+
beard
; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard.
Noun
An
old
man
.
Metaphorically, the members of a group who have been there the longest (regardless or actual age or gender.)
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