METHUSELAH


Meaning of METHUSELAH in English

/ məˈθjuːzələ/ noun

used to describe a very old person :

I'm feeling older than Methuselah.

ORIGIN: From Methuselah, a man in the Bible who is supposed to have lived for 969 years.

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