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antediluvian |
(n): any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
(n): any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
(n): a very old person
(n): an elderly person
(adj): of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
(adj): so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
(adj): vs. new) -- (of long duration; not new
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Thank you. I have a visual problem from time to time.
Logos, you might want to check the spelling on your profile, then.
This is my fave word of all time !
Ah, I thought it was just archaic in general. I love the synonyms for this one.
Roget's II
ADJECTIVE: 1. Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period: ancient, early, primitive. See START. 2. Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past: age-old, ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, old, olden, old-time, timeworn, venerable. Idioms: old as Methuselah, old as the hills. See NEW.
goes very well with 'prelapsarian'
Well Tank, that's the first place I heard it, but I've since heard it used otherwise.
I hope I'm not the only one who thought this was only a term from Vampire: the Masquerade...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antediluvians_%28World_of_Darkness%29
... I only played the Troika computer game! Don't look at me like that!
Now used to mean "prehistoric", this word etymologically refers to "before the flood" (the one described in the book of Genesis). I don't mind; it sounds beautiful.