POSTDILUVIAN

postdiluvian

(adjective) existing or occurring after Noah’s flood

postdiluvian

(noun) anything living after Noah’s flood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

postdiluvian (comparative more postdiluvian, superlative most postdiluvian)

postdiluvial

Noun

postdiluvian (plural postdiluvians)

One who lived after the Biblical Flood.

Source: Wiktionary


Post`di*lu"vi*al, Post`di*lu"vi*an, a. Etym: [Pref. post- + diluvial, diluvian.]

Definition: Being or happening after the flood in Noah's days.

Post`di*lu"vi*an, n.

Definition: One who lived after the flood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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