| Definition of 'old man of the mountain' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) old man of the mountain, alpine sunflower, Tetraneuris grandiflora, Hymenoxys grandiflora
whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States
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| Definitions of 'old man of the mountain' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. old man of the mountain
a name given to Hassan ben Sabbah, the founder in the 11th century and his successors of a formidable Mohammedan dynasty in Syria, whose residence was in the mountain fastnesses of the country, and whose following was known by the name of Assassins (q. v.).
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