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- old as Methuselah
old as Methuselah
*old as Methuselah
very old. (Of a person; refers to a biblical figure held to have lived to be 969. *Also: as ~.) Old Professor Stone is as old as Methusehah but still gets around with a cane.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Cormac | | - | Irish |
Athey | | ['æθi] | |
Gracia | | GRAH-thyah (Spanish), GRAH-syah (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Flower | | FLOW-ər | English (Rare) |
Alisya | | ə-LIS-yə | English (Rare) |
HonorÉ | | o-no-RE | French |