Of or relating to the period before the Deluge in Noah's time; hence, antiquated; as, an antediluvian vehicle.
One who lived before the Deluge.
The word antediluvian comes from two Latin words. [ ante] which means 'before' and [ diluvium] which means 'deluge' or massive influx of water. In theological terms, the period before the deluge or flood of Genesis chapter 7 is spoken of as the antediluvian period. [ back
Before the Genesis Flood.
Ante = before, diluvian = flood; Reference to peoples and things before Noah's time.
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Deluge
of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood; "Antediluvian man"
The period before Noah's Flood.
adj. Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah.
The word antediluvian(syn.Prediluvian) (latin for "before the flood") is used to describe a period of time that preceded the Great Flood of Noah as related in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. Creationists view it as an important feature of natural history, a view which was more widely held in the past. The primary source of modern knowledge about the antediluvian period is Genesis, chapters 5 and 6.