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Greybeard vs Whitebeard - What's the difference?

greybeard | whitebeard |

As nouns the difference between greybeard and whitebeard

is that greybeard is an old man while whitebeard is an old man; a greybeard.

greybeard

English

Alternative forms

*graybeard

Noun

(en noun)
  • An old man.
  • Metaphorically, any of the members of a group who have been there the longest (regardless of actual age or gender.)

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    whitebeard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old man; a greybeard.
    • (Webster 1913)