antediluvian

/ˌæn.tɪ.dɪˈluː.vɪ.ən/adj
High School
1

Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.

2

Of animals and plants: long extinct; prehistoric.

3

Of a person or thing: very old; ancient.

4

Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.

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