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 Methuselah Methuselah /məθˈjuːzələ/

noun

  1. A man who is very old  ( greybeard [Canadian, British] , Methuselah , graybeard [American] , old man )
    a man who is very old
      The wise old man shared valuable life lessons with the younger generation.
    The wise old man shared valuable life lessons with the younger generation.
  2. (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years  ( Methuselah )
    (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
     Methuselah lived for nearly a millennium, making his name synonymous with longevity.
    Methuselah lived for nearly a millennium, making his name synonymous with longevity.


 grivet grivet /ˈgrɪvɪt/

noun

  1. White and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face  ( Cercopithecus aethiops , grivet )
    white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face


 rouleau rouleau /ruːˈloʊ/

noun

  1. A roll of coins wrapped in paper  ( rouleau )
    a roll of coins wrapped in paper
     I went to the bank to get a rouleau of quarters for the laundromat.
    I went to the bank to get a rouleau of quarters for the laundromat.
  2. A roll of ribbon  ( rouleau )
    a roll of ribbon


 bursitis bursitis /bɜːrˈsaɪtɪs/

noun

  1. () Inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder  ( bursitis )
    inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
     My grandfather had to get treatment for bursitis in his shoulder.
    My grandfather had to get treatment for bursitis in his shoulder.