"antemosaic" meaning in All languages combined

See antemosaic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: ante- + Mosaic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ante|Mosaic}} ante- + Mosaic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antemosaic (not comparable)
  1. Before the time of Moses. Tags: not-comparable

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