1. Plural of Methuselah; a person or thing of great age; something that has existed or been in use for an extremely long time.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to the biblical figure; lowercase when used metaphorically for any very old person or object.; Common in informal and literary contexts.
2. Large wine bottles, typically holding the equivalent of eight standard bottles (about 6 liters).
Usage: Wine industry and collecting terminology.; Named after the biblical Methuselah, known for his extreme longevity.

Examples

• The antique furniture store was filled with methuselahs from the Victorian era.
• My grandfather is one of the methuselahs in our family, having lived through three centuries.
• The wine collector proudly displayed several methuselahs of rare Bordeaux.
• These old oak trees are methuselahs of the forest, standing for over 500 years.
• The museum houses methuselahs of technology, including early computers and typewriters.
• At the auction, a case of methuselahs sold for an impressive price.
• The company's methuselahs—machines from the 1950s—still operate reliably.