Definition of Old faithful

1. Noun. A geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes.

Group relationships: Yellowstone National Park
Generic synonyms: Geyser

Definition of Old faithful

1. Proper noun. A geyser in the American national park of Yellowstone, known for its regular eruptions. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Old Faithful

Old Cornish
Old Dart
Old Delhi
Old Dominion
Old Dominion State
Old Dutch
Old Earth Creationism
Old East Slavic
Old East Slavonic
Old Egyptian
Old English
Old English Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdogs
Old English sheepdog
Old Etonian
Old Faithful
Old Father Thames
Old Father Time
Old Frankish
Old French
Old Frisian
Old Georgian
Old Glory
Old Greek
Old Harry
Old Hickory
Old High German
Old IRA
Old Icelandic
Old Ionian

Literary usage of Old faithful

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Marvels of the New West: A Vivid Portrayal of the Stupendous Marvels in the by William Makepeace Thayer (1887)
"The eruptions of the old faithful ... It was this characteristic of the geyser which led the Survey to christen it " old faithful." The eruption begins with ..."

2. The Review of Education (1902)
"1008 Lioness and Cnbs. 1003 Wood Duck. 1009 Holland Water Scene. 1004 Gray Squirrel. 1010 Lake Steamer. 1005 Geyser —old faithful. 1011 Skating- Scene. ..."

3. Geological Sketches at Home and Abroad by Archibald Geikie (1882)
"old faithful " in eruption. whence steam constantly issues. When we arrived a considerable agitation was perceptible. The water was surging up and down a ..."

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