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antediluvian
Antediluvian, in the bible, describes someone or something from the time before the Great Flood. (adjective)
- An example of people who are antediluvian are Adam and Eve.
- An example of an antediluvian animal is the dinosaur.
Antediluvian describes someone or something that is ancient, elderly, or passe. (adjective)
- An example of someone who is antediluvian is a great-great-grandmother.
- An example of an antediluvian item is the rotary phone.
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