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methuselah

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*old as Methuselah
very old. (Of a person; refers to a biblical figure held to have lived to be 969. *Also: as ~.) Old Professor Stone is as old as Methusehah but still gets around with a cane.
See also: old

be as old as Methuselah
if someone is as old as Methuselah, they are very old
Usage notes: Methuselah was a character from the Bible who lived until he was 969.
I was a young boy at the time so to me he looked as old as Methuselah but he was probably only in his sixties.
See also: old


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