antediluvian

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Synonyms: antedeluvian, antediluvial, antediluvians

Antonyms: antedeluvian, antediluvial, antediluvians

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Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|biblical}}{{lb|en|biblical}} [[belong#Verb|Belonging]] or [[pertain]]ing to, or [[exist]]ing in, the [[time#Noun|time]] [[prior#Preposition|prior]] to the [[great#Adjective|great]] [[flood#Noun|flood]] [[describe]]d in [[Genesis]], or {{lb|en|by extension}} to a great or [[destructive]] flood or [[deluge#Noun|deluge]] described in other [[mythology|mythologies]].
2. {{senseid|en|extinct}}{{lb|en|by extension}} Of [[animal]]s and [[plant#Noun|plants]]: [[long#Adjective|long]] [[extinct#Adjective|extinct]]; [[prehistoric]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative|hyperbolic|chiefly|humorous}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|biblical}} A [[person#Noun|person]] who [[live#Verb|lived]] in the [[time#Noun|time]] [[prior#Preposition|prior]] to the [[great#Adjective|great]] [[flood#Noun|flood]] [[describe]]d in [[Genesis]], especially one of the [[biblical]] [[patriarch]]s.
2. {{lb|en|figurative|hyperbolic|chiefly|humorous}}

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