antediluvian: Meaning and Definition of
an•te•di•lu•vi•an
Pronunciation: (an"tē-di-l'vē-un), [key] — adj.
- of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gen. 7, 8.
- very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas.
—n. - a person who lived before the Flood.
- a very old or old-fashioned person or thing.
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