antediluvian

[ an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn ]

/ ˌæn ti dɪˈlu vi ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR antediluvian ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Genesis 7, 8.

very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas.

noun

a person who lived before the Flood.

a very old or old-fashioned person or thing.

Origin of antediluvian

First recorded in 1640–50; ante- + Latin dīluvi(um) “a flood, deluge” + -an;see origin at deluge

Words nearby antediluvian

antechoir, ante-Christum, antecourt, antecubital, antedate, antediluvian, antediluvian patriarch, antefebrile, antefix, anteflexion, ant egg

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Example sentences from the Web for antediluvian

Put aside an invincibly ignorant Rick Perry or the antediluvian Ron Paul, who would abolish the Fed altogether.
Can Ben Bernanke, Like John Roberts, Ignore Political Pressure and Do His Job?|Robert Shrum|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Through Cain came all the smart, educated people down to the antediluvian ﬂood—the intellectuals, bible colleges,” Branham wrote.
Inside Sarah's Church|Max Blumenthal|September 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The ages of the antediluvian patriarchs, for instance, are accurately rendered into verse.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
I always knew he was extinct, but I had no idea he was antediluvian as well.
Dick, Marjorie and Fidge|G. E. Farrow

"Then let us steer more to the westward, for we know what we have to expect from antediluvian animals," was my eager reply.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth|Jules Verne
Possibly on the far margin of the land we might see the smoke of antediluvian towns long ago deeply submerged in the sea.
The Meeting-Place of Geology and History|Sir John William Dawson
The sight of these remnants of antediluvian woodlands made history seem the reminiscence of a child.
Overland|John William De Forest

British Dictionary definitions for antediluvian

antediluvian

/ (ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən, -daɪ-) /

adjective

belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood (Genesis 7, 8)

old-fashioned or antiquated

noun

an antediluvian person or thing

Word Origin for antediluvian

C17: from ante- + Latin dīluvium flood

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单词	antediluvian
释义	antediluvian [ an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn ] / ˌæn ti dɪˈlu vi ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR antediluvian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Genesis 7, 8. very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas. noun a person who lived before the Flood. a very old or old-fashioned person or thing. Origin of antediluvian First recorded in 1640–50; ante- + Latin dīluvi(um) “a flood, deluge” + -an;see origin at deluge Words nearby antediluvian antechoir, ante-Christum, antecourt, antecubital, antedate, antediluvian, antediluvian patriarch, antefebrile, antefix, anteflexion, ant egg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antediluvian Put aside an invincibly ignorant Rick Perry or the antediluvian Ron Paul, who would abolish the Fed altogether. Can Ben Bernanke, Like John Roberts, Ignore Political Pressure and Do His Job?\|Robert Shrum\|July 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “Through Cain came all the smart, educated people down to the antediluvian ﬂood—the intellectuals, bible colleges,” Branham wrote. Inside Sarah's Church\|Max Blumenthal\|September 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The ages of the antediluvian patriarchs, for instance, are accurately rendered into verse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various I always knew he was extinct, but I had no idea he was antediluvian as well. Dick, Marjorie and Fidge\|G. E. Farrow "Then let us steer more to the westward, for we know what we have to expect from antediluvian animals," was my eager reply. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth\|Jules Verne Possibly on the far margin of the land we might see the smoke of antediluvian towns long ago deeply submerged in the sea. The Meeting-Place of Geology and History\|Sir John William Dawson The sight of these remnants of antediluvian woodlands made history seem the reminiscence of a child. Overland\|John William De Forest British Dictionary definitions for antediluvian antediluvian / (ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən, -daɪ-) / adjective belonging to the ages before the biblical Flood (Genesis 7, 8) old-fashioned or antiquated noun an antediluvian person or thing Word Origin for antediluvian C17: from ante- + Latin dīluvium flood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to antediluvian antique, primitive, ancient, old, antiquated, archaic, hoary, obsolete, old-fashioned, passé, primeval, primordial, timeworn, venerable, age-old
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antediluvian

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noun

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