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Webster 1913 Edition
antediluvian
anˊte-di-lu′vi-an
(ănˊtē̍-dĭ-lū′vĭ-an)
, Adj.
Of or relating to the period before the Deluge in Noah’s time; hence, antiquated;
– as, an
. antediluvian
vehicleNoun.
One who lived before the Deluge.
Definition 2024
antediluvian
antediluvian
English
Illustration of the deluge, from the nineteenth-century illustrated Bible of Gustave Doré
Adjective
antediluvian (comparative more antediluvian, superlative most antediluvian)
- Ancient or antiquated; old; prehistoric.
- Supremely dated.
- Those ideas are antediluvian.
- Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge.
- (biblical) Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.
Quotations
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:antediluvian.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
Translations
extremely ancient or antiquated; old; prehistoric
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supremely dated
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pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge
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Noun
antediluvian (plural antediluvians)
- One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.