whitebeard

white·beard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt-beerd, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌbɪərd, ˈwaɪt-/
- /wˈaɪtbiəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-beerd, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌbɪərd, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of whitebeard word

noun whitebeard an old man, especially one with a white or gray beard. 1
noun whitebeard an old man with a white beard 0
noun whitebeard a white-bearded old man 0

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Origin of whitebeard

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at white, beard

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Parts of speech for Whitebeard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whitebeard

whitebeard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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