Methuselah
Ancient beyond measure
Methuselah is a biblical patriarch said to have lived 969 years, making him a byword for extreme longevity.
The name appears in expressions like old as Methuselah or older than Methuselah to describe someone or something remarkably ancient: That computer is older than Methuselah.
A Methuselah is also a large wine bottle holding six liters—eight standard bottles.
First biblical book
- patriarchMale head of family
- EnochBiblical figure, ascended alive
- NoahBiblical vessel builder
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
genealogy · antediluvian · Old Testament · Hebrew Bible · Adam · lineage · descendant · begat
Very old indeed
- oldestGreatest in age
- agedAdvanced in years
- centuriesHundred-year periods
- lifespanTotal existence duration
antediluvian · patriarch · long-lived · enduring · timeless · ageless · eternal · venerable
Very old indeed
decrepit · geezer · codger · oldster · octogenarian · centenarian · supercentenarian · fossil
Cone-bearing evergreen
- treeWoody perennial plant
- ancientVery old indeed
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- White MountainsNortheast American mountain range
dendrochronology · rings · Great Basin · conifer · gnarled · twisted · timberline · specimen
Exceeding typical dimensions
- bottle sizeLiquid container capacity
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- magnum1.5-liter wine vessel
Nebuchadnezzar · Balthazar · celebration · collector · cellar · vintage · aging · sommelier
Genesis
First biblical book
ancestor · genealogy · antediluvian · Old Testament · Hebrew Bible · Adam · lineage · descendant · begat · flood
ancient
Very old indeed
lifespan · antediluvian · patriarch · long-lived · enduring · timeless · ageless · eternal · venerable · primordial
ancient
Very old indeed
venerable · decrepit · geezer · codger · oldster · octogenarian · centenarian · supercentenarian · fossil · relic
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
- treeWoody perennial plant
- ancientVery old indeed
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
White Mountains · dendrochronology · rings · Great Basin · conifer · gnarled · twisted · timberline · specimen · botany
large format
Exceeding typical dimensions
- bottle sizeLiquid container capacity
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
magnum · Nebuchadnezzar · Balthazar · celebration · collector · cellar · vintage · aging · sommelier · decanting
- Bible PeopleAbraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David
- Biblical FiguresJesus, Adam, Eve, Moses, Noah
- immortalityimmortality, eternal life, immortals, everlasting life, deathlessness
- Famous TreesGeneral Sherman, Hyperion, Prometheus, Royal Oak, Tree of Life
- Genesis FiguresAdam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac
- KaijuGodzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Gojira, Mechagodzilla
Methuselahmayfly
Short-lived winged insect
short-lived · infant · ephemeral · fleeting · stillborn
MethuselahAbel
Hebrew name meaning breath
James Dean · Icarus · Achilles · tragic hero
Methuselahbabe in arms
Child too young to walk
infant · newborn · spring chicken · whippersnapper · greenhorn