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Word: Antediluvian
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from ante- + Latin diluvium ‘deluge’ + -an
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood
Short Definition:of or belonging to time before biblical Flood
Examples:- gigantic bones of antediluvian animals
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