"longbeard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: longbeards [plural]
Etymology: From long + beard. Etymology templates: {{com|en|long|beard}} long + beard Head templates: {{en-noun}} longbeard (plural longbeards)
  1. (literal) A man with a long beard.
    Sense id: en-longbeard-en-noun-wTc5wX~B Categories (other): Hair Disambiguation of Hair: 13 28 29 30
  2. (poetic) Synonym of greybeard (“an old man”). Tags: poetic Synonyms: greybeard [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-longbeard-en-noun-uUsgmYv1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Age, Hair, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 39 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 17 41 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 22 38 38 Disambiguation of Age: 0 67 33 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 13 28 29 30 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 0 0
  3. Synonym of greybeard (“experienced long-time member of a group”). Synonyms: greybeard [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-longbeard-en-noun-mmJoMBnM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hair Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 39 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 17 41 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 22 38 38 Disambiguation of Hair: 13 28 29 30
  4. Synonym of greybeard (“a bellarmine”). Synonyms: greybeard [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-longbeard-en-noun-V4Nmlj1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Food and drink containers, Hair Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 39 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 17 41 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 22 38 38 Disambiguation of Food and drink containers: 3 26 27 45 Disambiguation of Hair: 13 28 29 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Lombard, Langobard

Inflected forms

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