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Graybeard

An old man.

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Antique 76% connected

Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.

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Codger 76% connected

A miser or mean person.

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Gaffer 76% connected

An old fellow; an aged rustic.

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Patriarch 76% connected

The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient his…

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Man 76% connected

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

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Oldster 76% connected

An old person.

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