ANTEDILUVIAN


Meaning of ANTEDILUVIAN in English

[ ˌantɪdɪ'lu:vɪən ]

■ adjective

1》 of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood.

2》 chiefly humorous ridiculously old-fashioned.

Origin

C17: from ante- + L. diluvium 'deluge' + -an .

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