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- DictionaryAn·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"
1. : of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible. 2. a. : made, evolved, or developed a long time ago. an antediluvian automobile. that antediluvian relic known as a slide rule. b. : extremely primitive or outmoded.
Aug 28, 2011 · adjective. humorous uk / ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən / us / ˌæn.t̬i.dəˈluː.vi.ən /. Add to word list. extremely old-fashioned: My mother has some hopelessly antediluvian ideas about the role of women. Synonym. antiquated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Old or old-fashioned.
Antediluvian means "before the flood" — that is, the Biblical flood with Noah's ark. Generally, though, the word is used — often humorously — to describe something really, really old.
The antediluvian (alternatively pre-diluvian or pre-flood) period is the time period chronicled in the Bible between the fall of man and the Genesis flood narrative in biblical cosmology. The term was coined by Thomas Browne .
Antediluvian definition: of or belonging to the period before the Biblical Flood.. See examples of ANTEDILUVIAN used in a sentence.
antediluvian. adjective. 1. Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past: age-old, ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, old, olden, old-time, timeworn, venerable. Idioms: old as Methuselah, old as the hills. 2. Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period: ancient, early, primitive.
adjective. 1. belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood ( Genesis 7, 8) 2. old-fashioned or antiquated. noun. 3. an antediluvian person or thing. Collins English Dictionary.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word antediluvian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of antediluvian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Antediluvian definition: Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
