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gaffer vs Methuselah

Methuselah vs gaffer

gaffer and Methuselah both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gaffer Yes No No No
Methuselah Yes No No No
As nouns, Methuselah is a hypernym of gaffer; that is, Methuselah is a word with a broader meaning than gaffer:
  • gaffer: an elderly man
  • Methuselah: a man who is very old
Other hypernyms of gaffer include graybeard, greybeard, old man.
gaffer (noun) Methuselah (noun)
a person who exercises control over workers (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
an elderly man a man who is very old
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
Difference between gaffer and Methuselah

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