[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uh
n] 
| 1. | of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gen. 7, 8. |
| 2. | very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas. |
| 3. | a person who lived before the Flood. |
| 4. | a very old or old-fashioned person or thing. |
| an·te·di·lu·vi·an (ān'tĭ-də-lōō'vē-ən) adj.
[From ante- + Latin dīluvium, flood; see diluvial.] an'te·di·lu'vi·an n. |
| Main Entry: | antediluvian1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | before the Flood (in the Bible); pertaining to the time before the Flood |
| Etymology: | ante- + diluvium 'the deluge' |
| Main Entry: | antediluvian1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a very old person |
| Etymology: | ante- + diluvium 'the deluge' |
| Main Entry: | antediluvian2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | antiquated; from a much earlier time |
| Etymology: | ante- + diluvium 'the deluge' |
| Main Entry: | antediluvian2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person who lived before the Flood |
| Etymology: | ante- + diluvium 'the deluge' |
