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Definition of greybeard in English: greybeard(US graybeard) noun ˈɡreɪbɪədˈɡrāˌbird 1derogatory, humorous An old man. 〈幽默或贬〉老头儿，胡子花白的老人 old greybeards with little idea of how to conduct business Example sentencesExamples - Despite all these changes, we graybeards can take comfort in the fact that there is indeed at least one ‘Eternal Marketing Truth’ which still applies.
- In the new age of fluidly changing computer skills it is the kids, reflexes honed by years of electronic games, who lead the field, not the greybeards.
- He inspires in youth a sense of possibility and in greybeards a sense of youth.
- The cheers came on cue, even though the applause must have struck quite a few of the Democratic graybeards in the audience as a tad ironic.
- The graybeards out there will remember that the practice of renting computers is decades old.
2archaic A large stoneware jug for holding spirits. 〈古〉石制大酒壶
Definition of graybeard in US English: graybeard(British greybeard) nounˈɡrāˌbird 1humorous, derogatory An old man. 〈幽默或贬〉老头儿，胡子花白的老人 old graybeards with little idea of how to conduct business Example sentencesExamples - The cheers came on cue, even though the applause must have struck quite a few of the Democratic graybeards in the audience as a tad ironic.
- In the new age of fluidly changing computer skills it is the kids, reflexes honed by years of electronic games, who lead the field, not the greybeards.
- The graybeards out there will remember that the practice of renting computers is decades old.
- He inspires in youth a sense of possibility and in greybeards a sense of youth.
- Despite all these changes, we graybeards can take comfort in the fact that there is indeed at least one ‘Eternal Marketing Truth’ which still applies.
2archaic A large stoneware jug used for holding spirits. 〈古〉石制大酒壶
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