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   An·te·di·lu·vi·an

   /ˌan(t)ēdəˈlo͞ovēən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood: "gigantic bones of antediluvian animals" Similar before the floodprehistoricprimevalprimordialprimalearliestancientearlyrare:primigenial
   • ▪ ridiculously old-fashioned: "they maintain antediluvian sex-role stereotypes" Similar out of dateoutdatedoutmodedold-fashionedancientantiquatedarchaicantiquesuperannuatedanachronisticoutwornbehind the timesprimitivemedievalquaintoldfangledobsolescentobsoleteprehistoricpasséinformal:out of the arkfossilizedas old as the hillsold hatcreakymoldyclunkypast its/one's sell-by dateantwackyhorse and buggymossyOpposite modernup to date

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from ante- + Latin diluvium ‘deluge’ + -an.

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   What are antediluvian things?

   • Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned. ...antediluvian attitudes to women. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   When was antediluvian first used?

   • The earliest known use of the word antediluvian is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for antediluvian is from 1646, in the writing of Thomas Browne, physician and author. antediluvian is a borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: ante- prefix, Latin dīluvium, ‑an suffix.

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   What is a lost antediluvian world?

   • A great variety of ancient traditions refer to a lost antediluvian world, but one stands out, because of its geographical detail, its monotheism and its historical rather than epic style. That is the tradition preserved in the opening chapters of Genesis.

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   Is Wilcox antediluvian?

   • Wilcox is a bit antediluvian, but use your charm on him and see if he can come up with anything. He had found that people for some reason felt reassured by the production of these antediluvian tools of the journalist's trade. An embarrassed Steil opened his antediluvian Hotpoint refrigerator and poured water into two discarded Classic Coke cans.

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   2 days ago · 1. of the time before the Biblical Flood. 2. very old, old-fashioned, or primitive. noun. 3. an antediluvian person or thing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   The antediluvian hydrosphere. In the beginning, rain was not part of the natural order (Gen 2:5). The world was watered by moisture that oozed through the land mass from a reservoir beneath it (2:6), called the ‘deep’ (7:11, 8:2) (Tsumura 1989). Springs and surface rivers such as the one that flowed out of Eden also got their water from the ...

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   What does the word antediluvian mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word antediluvian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. antediluvian has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. archaeology (early 1700s) palaeontology (early 1700s) See meaning & use.

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   Definitions of 'antediluvian' Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned. [humorous] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'antediluvian' American English: æntidɪluviən British English: æntidɪluːviən. More. Synonyms of 'antediluvian' • old-fashioned, ancient, antique, obsolete [...] • prehistoric, primitive, primordial, primeval [...] More.

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    Define antediluvian. antediluvian synonyms, antediluvian pronunciation, antediluvian translation, English dictionary definition of antediluvian. adj. 1. Bible Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood. 2. Extremely old or old-fashioned. See Synonyms at old. an′te·di·lu′vi·an n.