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A wine bottle having the capacity of eight standard bottles (six litres)
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Methuselah — (englisch für Methusalem) ist der Name einer Langlebigen Kiefer (Pinus longaeva), die im Inyo National Forest in der höchstgelegenen Region der White Mountains zwischen Nevada und dem Death Valley in einer Höhe von über… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Methuselah — • One of the Hebrew patriarchs, mentioned in Genesis 5 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Methuselah Methuselah † … Catholic encyclopedia
METHUSELAH — (Heb. מְתוּשֶׁלַח), patriarch of mankind, son of enoch , father of lamech , and grandfather of noah (Gen. 5:21–25). The name has been variously explained as meaning man of the weapon or man (worshiper) of (the deity) Salah. Methuselah in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Methuselah — [mə tho͞o′zə lə, məthyo͞o′zə lə] n. [Heb methūshelaḥ, lit., ? man of the dart, or ? man of Shelah (a Babylonian deity)] 1. Bible one of the patriarchs, who lived 969 years: Gen. 5:27 2. [usually m ] Winemaking a large wine bottle, esp. one for… … English World dictionary
Methuselah — This article is about the biblical Methuselah. For other uses, see Methuselah (disambiguation). Methuselah Children Lamech, and other sons and daughters Parents Enoch Methuselah (Hebrew … Wikipedia
Methuselah — The term methuselah in general conversation today is taken to mean a very old man, possibly incredibly old. According to the Bible (Genesis 5:27), Methuselah lived 969 years, which makes him the oldest figure in the Bible: When Enoch had lived … Dictionary of eponyms
Methuselah — /meuh thooh zeuh leuh, thoohz leuh/, n. 1. a patriarch who lived 969 years. Gen. 5:27. 2. an extremely old man. 3. a very large wine bottle holding 61/2 qt. (6 l). * * * Biblical patriarch who lived to the age of 969. The son of Enoch, he is… … Universalium
Methuselah — noun 1》 a very old person. 2》 (methuselah) a wine bottle of eight times the standard size. Origin 1930s: from the biblical patriarch Methuselah, said to have lived for 969 years (Gen. 5:27) … English new terms dictionary
Methuselah — Me|thu|se|lah [ˌməˈθju:zılə US ˈθu: ] n as old as Methuselah very old … Dictionary of contemporary English
Methuselah — noun as old as Methuselah very old … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Methuselah — UK [məˈθjuːzələ] / US [məˈθuzələ] mainly literary someone who is very old • Etymology: In the Bible, Methuselah was a man who lived for 969 years … English dictionary
