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Meaning of "Methuselah" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METHUSELAH

Methuselah  [məˈθjuːzələ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHUSELAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Methuselah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METHUSELAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Methuselah

Methuselah

Methuselah is the man in the Hebrew Bible reported to have lived the longest. Extra-biblical tradition maintains that he died on the 11th of Cheshvan of the year 1656, at the age of 969, seven days before the beginning of the Great Flood. Methuselah was the son of Enoch and the grandfather of Noah. The name Methuselah, or the phrase "old as Methuselah", is commonly used to refer to any living thing reaching great age.

Definition of Methuselah in the English dictionary

The definition of Methuselah in the dictionary is a wine bottle holding the equivalent of eight normal bottles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHUSELAH


Agricola
əˈɡrɪkələ
bachelor
ˈbætʃələ
bamboozler
bæmˈbuːzələ
chancellor
ˈtʃɑːnsələ
chiseller
ˈtʃɪzələ
Coppola
ˈkɒpələ
councillor
ˈkaʊnsələ
foozler
ˈfuːzələ
frizzler
ˈfrɪzələ
Kerala
ˈkɛrələ
mandala
ˈmændələ
Mathusala
mɪˈθjuːzələ
modeller
ˈmɒdələ
nuzzler
ˈnʌzələ
signaler
ˈsɪɡnələ
teaseler
ˈtiːzələ
traveller
ˈtrævələ
weaseler
ˈwiːzələ
weaseller
ˈwiːzələ
winkler
ˈwɪŋkələ

WORDS THAT END LIKE METHUSELAH

Abdullah
Allah
ayatollah
belah
Beulah
Bismillah
blah
blah blah
Delilah
galah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
inshallah
kabbalah
lah
mashallah
mullah
Ramallah
selah
wallah

Synonyms and antonyms of Methuselah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Methuselah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHUSELAH

Find out the translation of Methuselah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Methuselah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Methuselah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玛土撒拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Matusalén
570 millions of speakers

English

Methuselah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतूशेलह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متوشالح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мафусаил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Matusalém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মথূশেলহের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mathusalem
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Methuselah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Methusalem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メトセラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

므두셀라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Methuselah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Methuselah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெத்தூசலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मथुसेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok yaşlı adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Matusalemme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Matuzalem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мафусаїл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Matusalem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαθουσάλας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Metúsalag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Metusela
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Metusalem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Methuselah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METHUSELAH»

The term «Methuselah» is regularly used and occupies the 106.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METHUSELAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Methuselah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHUSELAH»

Discover the use of Methuselah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Methuselah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Methuselah Flies: A Case Study in the Evolution of Aging
As such, the carefully presented detail of this book will be of value to research devoted to the understanding and control of aging.
‎2004
2
Ole Doc Methuselah
Explore exotic new worlds in the celebrated and enduring classic of space travel on a cosmic scale, Ole Doc Methuselah mixes equal parts of vivid action, spectacle and mystery and a broad vein of humor to chronicle the voyages and exploits ...
L. Ron Hubbard, 1992
3
Methuselah
Endorsements This is an amazing alternative to Harry Potter. Tom M. What an exciting movie this would make. Brad W. This is true history with added imagination. Aaron P. For anyone who believes in creation this is a must read.
Philip O. Cuddy, 2010
4
Methuselah's Pillar
Methuselah's Pillar moves at quantum speed as the action thriller combines worlds of germ warfare, espionage, myth and ancient history.
W. G. Griffiths, 2010
5
Coping with Methuselah: The Impact of Molecular Biology on ...
This book gathers a group of practicing scientists and public policy experts to address the technical aspects and policy implications of increased life expectancy.
Henry J. Aaron, William B. Schwartz, 2004
6
Methuselah's Children
OS - Jul 02.
Robert Anson Heinlein, 2002
7
Back to Methuselah
Packed with the spot-on social commentary that George Bernard Shaw is known for, the five plays that comprise Back to Methuselah are an engaging read for lovers of classic drama and science fiction fans alike.
George Bernard Shaw, 2010
8
The Methuselah factors: learning from the world's longest ...
For anyone fascinated by the prospect of living longer, this remarkable book shows how we can all use the facts discovered about centenarians to extend our years of healthy life."
Dan Georgakas, 1995
9
Kzradock the Onion Man and the Spring-Fresh Methuselah
The mysterious medium known only as Methuselah Kzradock is conducting a series of horrific seances in Paris, under the treatment of Dr. Renard de Montponsier.
Louis Levy, 2010
10
Psychotherapy with the Elderly: Becoming Methuselah's Echo
Dr. Bouklas brings transpersonal, psychodynamic, and behavioral approaches to bear on the existential problems of old and late old age, promoting a vision of healthy narcissism in the frail and ill elderly, of regression in the service of ...
George Bouklas, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHUSELAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Methuselah is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Summer of Greylock Gin' set to pioneer a craft cocktail movement in …
... John Andrews Farmhouse Restaurant in South Egremont, Methuselah Bar & Lounge in Pittsfield, Public Eat & Drink in North Adams and The ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Exploding the nuclear family
... single mothers by choice, who decide from the outset to have a baby without a visible father; methuselah mums having babies in their 60s. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
3
We need to connect
... a premium on accountability. His position as life chairman of the PNP seems to have also made him into a political archetype of Methuselah. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
4
A Date Palm Named Methuselah
The following is an excerpt from The Triumph of Seeds, by Thor Hansen. Listen to SciFri on May 22, 2015, to hear Hansen discuss the history of ... «KGOU, Jul 15»
5
Knowing when it's time to put your dog to sleep
Once a dog or cat turns 10, you start counting the days; a Methuselah life span for a pet is 18. Weighing the odds, dog owners are endlessly ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
6
El Corte de Madera Creek preserve perfect for group hike
The Chronicle's Kay Phan at the Methuselah Tree on hike for Chronicle members. The diameter of the base is 14 feet across, with a ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Bottle Service: The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Hollywood …
At Sound on Las Palmas, ballers can order a Methuselah (that's a six-liter bottle for all you common folk) of Dom Perignon 1996 Rosé Gold for ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
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Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves, book of a lifetime: Sanity in …
The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw kept me busy for a while (Back to Methuselah, Heartbreak House), but what I loved more than ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
As I tried to get to my seat at the Who concert, I felt bad about making …
The hoary old adage has it that you're as young as you feel – and although I have been feeling like Methuselah since the early 2000s, all the ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
10
Declining Holmes refuses to be beaten
I do have this knack for making him older than he is — we were saying all that is left is Methuselah, which we can do when Ian is 90.” McKellen ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»

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