ANTEDILUVIAL

antediluvian, antediluvial

(adjective) of or relating to the period before the biblical flood; “antediluvian man”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antediluvial (comparative more antediluvial, superlative most antediluvial)

(biblical) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.

Synonym: antediluvian

(rare) Antiquated.

Synonyms: antediluvian, defunct, outdated, Thesaurus:obsolete

Source: Wiktionary


An`te*di*lu"vi*al, a. Etym: [Pref. ante- + diluvial.]

Definition: Before the flood, or Deluge, in Noah's time.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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