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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary an·te·di·lu·vi·an ETYMOLOGY ante- + Latin diluvium flood — more at deluge DATE 1646 1. of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible 2. a. made, evolved, or developed a long time ago an antediluvian automobile b. extremely primitive or outmoded an antediluvian prejudice • antediluvian noun English Etymology antediluvian "before Noah's flood," 1646, formed from L. ante- "before" (see ante) + diluvium "a flood" (see deluge). Coined by Eng. physician Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 antediluvian ante·di·lu·vian / 7Antidi5lu:viEn / adjective (formal or humorous)very old-fashioned 早已过时的；十分老式的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged an·te·di·lu·vi·an I. \|antēdə̇|lüvēən |aan-, -tə̇d-, -ˌdī|-, -vyən\ adjective also an·te·di·lu·vi·al \-vēəl, -vyəl\ Etymology: antediluvian from ante- + Latin diluvium flood + English -an; antediluvial from ante- + diluvial — more at deluge 1. : of or relating to the period before the Flood described in the Bible < antediluvian man > 2. : antiquated : made, evolved, or developed a long time ago < an antediluvian automobile > Synonyms: see old II. noun (-s) 1. : one that lived before the Flood described in the Bible 2. : one that is very old or behind the times |
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