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whitebeard

[ hwahyt-beerd, wahyt- ]

noun

  1. an old man, especially one with a white or gray beard.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of whitebeard1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; white, beard

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Example Sentences

Gunnar asked him what the matter was, and Whitebeard gnashed his gums together.

"If she were worth twenty crowns, and my comrade Arnold desired me to do so," said the old whitebeard.

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