METHUSELAH


Meaning of METHUSELAH in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' thü-z ə -l ə , - ' thyü-; - ' th(y)üz-l ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew M ĕ th ū shela ḥ

Date: 14th century

1 : an ancestor of Noah held to have lived 969 years

2 : an oversize wine bottle holding about six liters

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.