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old-timer vs Methuselah

Methuselah vs old-timer

old-timer and Methuselah both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old-timer Yes No No No
Methuselah Yes No No No
As nouns, Methuselah is a hypernym of old-timer; that is, Methuselah is a word with a broader meaning than old-timer:
  • old-timer: an elderly man
  • Methuselah: a man who is very old
Other hypernyms of old-timer include graybeard, greybeard, old man.
old-timer (noun) Methuselah (noun)
an elderly man (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service a man who is very old
Difference between old-timer and Methuselah

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