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Definition of
antediluvian adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
antediluvian
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌæntidəˈluviən
/
/
(
formal
or
humorous
)
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very old-fashioned
Grandpa's antediluvian ideas about dating
See
antediluvian
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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antediluvian
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