1. a person of very great age; someone who lives to an extremely old age
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the biblical figure; used figuratively or humorously to describe any very old person
2. a wine bottle of very large capacity, typically holding about 6 liters (equivalent to 8 standard bottles)
Usage: wine industry term; capitalized when referring to the specific bottle size

Examples

• My great-grandfather is a real methuselah—he just turned 103 last month.
• The wine collector proudly displayed a methuselah of 1982 Bordeaux in his cellar.
• In the Bible, Methuselah was said to have lived 969 years.
• She joked that her old car was a methuselah, still running after 30 years.
• The restaurant served champagne from a methuselah at the anniversary celebration.
• He became something of a methuselah in the industry, working well into his nineties.