Meaning of longbeard | Babel Free
Definitions
- A man with a long beard.
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Synonym of greybeard (“an old man”). poetic
- Synonym of greybeard (“experienced long-time member of a group”).
- Synonym of greybeard (“a bellarmine”).
Examples
“For those who have never navigated “Fairways,” as some longbeards call the original store — there are satellites in Harlem and Brooklyn and on Long Island, with another planned for New Jersey — it is a low-ceilinged warren under pitiless fluorescents.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.