graybeard

or grey·beard

[ grey-beerd ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• graybearded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of graybeard¹

First recorded in 1570–80; gray ¹ + beard

Example Sentences

This year’s crop of rookies have joined a league in which graybeards Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ben Roethlisberger are all expected to start full-time.

From FiveThirtyEight

The old man had taken the young man's part, and the youth that of the graybeard.

From Project Gutenberg

All three phases of time belong to man, the past to the graybeard, the future to youth, and the present to childhood.

From Project Gutenberg

What charm could such a one as she is find in a graybeard like myself?

From Project Gutenberg

Take that, honest graybeard, for the old hunter (forces a heavy purse upon him).

From Project Gutenberg

A graybeard with a young face came out rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

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