METHUSELAH


Meaning of METHUSELAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈthü-zə-lə, -ˈthyü-; -ˈth(y)üz-lə ]

noun

Etymology: Hebrew Mĕthūshelaḥ

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.