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graybeard

[grey-beerd]

noun

Sometimes Disparaging. a man whose beard is gray; old man; sage.

bellarmine.

Also, greybeard.

Origin:
1570–80; gray¹ + beard

Related forms

gray·beard·ed, adjective

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greybeard or graybeard (ˈɡreɪˌbɪəd)

—n
1.	an old man, esp a sage
2.	a large stoneware or earthenware jar or jug for spirits

graybeard or graybeard

—n

'greybearded or graybeard

—*adj*

'graybearded or graybeard

—*adj*

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