Main Entry: Me·thu·se·lah

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈthü-zə-lə, -ˈthyü-; -ˈth(y)üz-lə\

Function: 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