 antediluvian |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (Old Testament) any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Deluge | |
| Synonyms: | antediluvian_patriarch | |
| Related terms: | patriarch | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | |
| Synonyms: | archaic antiquated | |
| Examples: | "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement" "antediluvian ideas" "archaic laws" |
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| Related terms: | old | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood | |
| Synonyms: | antediluvial | |
| Examples: | "Antediluvian man" |
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| Related terms: | diluvian diluvian | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a very old (or old fashioned) person | |
| Related terms: | oldster | |
| Similar spelling: |
antediluvial |
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