Methuselah
Me·thu·se·lah
noun\mə-ˈthü-zə-lə, -ˈthyü-; -ˈth(y)üz-lə\
Definition of METHUSELAH
1
: an ancestor of Noah held to have lived 969 years
2
: an oversize wine bottle holding about six liters
Origin of METHUSELAH
Hebrew Mĕthūshelaḥ
First Known Use: 14th century
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