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GREYBEARD
bellarmine, longbeard, long-beard, greybeard
(noun) a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
greybeard (plural greybeards)
(poetic) An old man.
Synonym: Thesaurus:old man
(figurative) Any of the members of a group who have been there the longest, often implying experience.
Synonyms: oldbie, old-timer, veteran
Hyponym: greymuzzle
(historical) A coarse earthenware vessel for holding liquor; a bellarmine.
Source: Wiktionary
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