Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. An old man.
- n. Metaphorically, any of the members of a group who have been there the longest (regardless of actual age or gender.)
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a man who is old.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
- n. a man who is very old
Etymologies
- grey + beard; men of advanced age would be expected to have a grey beard. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Jack Straw - Mr Brown's loyal "greybeard" - will stay as Justice Secretary.”
“Then ships bearing news might reach Alexandria by the dozen -- that is, the greybeard added with a defiant glance at the daintily clad city gentleman -- if they were allowed to pass the Pharos or go through the Poseidon basin into the Eunostus.”
“The hero of the tale squeezes whey out of a piece of cheese or curd which he passes off as a stone; he induces the fleet demon to compete with his "Hop o 'my Thumb" the hare; he sets the strong demon to wrestle with his "greybeard" the bear; he frightens the”
Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
“She could not "call up spirits from the vasty deep" of the cellar, but she had procured some whiskey from her next-door neighbour – some five or six miles off, and there it stood somewhat ostentatiously on the table in a "greybeard," with a "corn cob," or ear of Indian corn stripped of its grain, for a cork, smiling most benevolently on the family circle, and looking a hundred welcomes to the strangers.”
“Our plentiful though homely meal was soon discussed, for hunger, like a good conscience, can laugh at luxury; and the "greybeard" made its appearance, with the usual accompaniments of hot water and maple sugar, which Judy had scraped from the cake, and placed in a saucer on the table before us.”
“She could not "call up spirits from the vasty deep" of the cellar, but she had procured some whiskey from her next-door neighbour -- some five or six miles off, and there it stood somewhat ostentatiously on the table in a "greybeard," with a”
“Among others expected to run for the job are Mr Miliband's brother Ed, as well as his former cabinet colleague Ed Balls, with other contenders possibly including party "greybeard" Jack”
“Burnham and Mr Miliband's brother Ed have been tipped as possible contenders for the party's top job, as well as Labour "greybeard" Jack Straw and influential backbencher Jon Cruddas.”
“Among others expected to run for the job are Mr Miliband's brother Ed, as well as his former cabinet colleague Ed Balls, with other contenders possibly including party "greybeard”
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“Ibn Jubair is long dead; what we're really interested in, 'greybeard', is how long did it take you to walk to Makka, then?”
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Jugs
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whiskers
words that describe facial hair,
some cute ones heremoustache, moustached, bewhiskered, bumfluff, burnsides, burnside, dundrearies, handlebar, imperial, kesh, beard, goatee and 82 more...
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