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graybeard

noun gray·beard \ˈgrā-ˌbird\

Definition of GRAYBEARD

:  an old man
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First Known Use of GRAYBEARD

1565

Rhymes with GRAYBEARD

afeard, bluebeard, crop-eared, dog-eared, jug-eared, lop-eared, misleared, spade beard, whitebeard

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. graybeard
  2. graybeard tree
  3. granddaddy graybeard
  4. grandfather graybeard
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