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Old man
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
elderly
man.
●
One's father.
●
A
husband
, or
male
significant other
,
irrespective of
age.
●
One's
male
employer
,
irrespective of
age.
●
In Military:
A unit's
commanding officer
, or the
commander
of a
naval
vessel
,
irrespective of
age.
●
In British English:
Term of
address
for a
male
friend
,
irrespective of
age.
●
Synonym of southernwood
●
In Christianity & Artemisias:
The state of
human nature
without the
spiritual
transformation
brought about
by
redemption
through Jesus Christ.
●
In Australian English:
Used
attributively
to
denote
something of
exceptional
size
,
strength
,
age
etc.
Name
●
A
title
given to
the
personification
of a
force of nature
or
abstract
concept
, such as Old Man Winter or Old Man River.
●
A
creator
god
in some Native American mythologies.
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Synonyms
Codger
Oldman
Old-Man
Dad
Pa
Father
Hubby
Boss
Governor
Southernwood
Antiquity
Gadgie
Gaffer
Geezer
Gramps
Greybeard
Whitebeard
Husband
Old Man
Old Bean
Old Chap
Old Codger
Old Fart
Old Boy
More
Antonyms
Boy
Old Lady
Old Woman
Young Man
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