POSTDILUVIAN


Meaning of POSTDILUVIAN in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ō s(t)-d ə - ' lü-v ē - ə n, -d ī -

Function: adjective

Etymology: post- + Latin diluvium flood ― more at DELUGE

Date: 1680

: of or relating to the period after the flood described in the Bible

– postdiluvian noun

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