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antediluvial

adj
/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/UK

Etymology

Early 18th c., ante- + diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.

  1. borrowed from dīluviālis
  2. prefixed as antediluvial — “ante + diluvial”

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.

  2. Antiquated.

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