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- [grey-beerd]
- /ˈgreɪˌbɪərd/
- /ˈɡreɪ.bɪəd/
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- [grey-beerd]
- /ˈgreɪˌbɪərd/
Definitions of greybeard word
- noun greybeard Sometimes Disparaging. a man whose beard is gray; old man; sage. 1
- noun greybeard bellarmine. 1
- noun greybeard An old man. 1
- noun greybeard an old man, esp a sage 0
- noun greybeard a large stoneware or earthenware jar or jug for spirits 0
- noun greybeard Metaphorically, any of the members of a group who have been there the longest (regardless of actual age or gender.). 0
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Origin of greybeard
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; gray1 + beard
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Parts of speech for Greybeard
noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
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greybeard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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