METHUSELAH

Methuselah

(noun) (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Methuselah

The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years.

Noun

Methuselah (plural Methuselahs)

(by extension) Any person or thing that has lived to a very old age.

A large wine bottle with the capacity of about 6 liters, equivalent to 8 standard bottles.

Noun

methuselah (plural methuselahs)

A wine bottle having the capacity of eight standard bottles (six litres)

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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