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Aantediluvian in the Bible, is defined as 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.

The definition of antediluvian is someone or something that is ancient, elderly, or passé.

(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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See antediluvian in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of the time before the Biblical Flood
very old, old-fashioned, or primitive

Origin: < ante- + L diluvium, a flood (see diluvium) + -an

noun

an antediluvian person or thing

See antediluvian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Extremely old and antiquated. See Synonyms at old.
Bible Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.

Origin:

Origin: From ante-

Origin: + Latin dīluvium, flood; see diluvial

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Related Forms:

anˌte·di·luˈvi·an noun

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