"postdiluvian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more postdiluvian [comparative], most postdiluvian [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːviən Etymology: From post- + diluvian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|diluvian}} post- + diluvian Head templates: {{en-adj}} postdiluvian (comparative more postdiluvian, superlative most postdiluvian)
  1. Postdiluvial.
    Sense id: en-postdiluvian-en-adj-GWXfdx17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35

Noun

Forms: postdiluvians [plural]
Rhymes: -uːviən Etymology: From post- + diluvian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|diluvian}} post- + diluvian Head templates: {{en-noun}} postdiluvian (plural postdiluvians)
  1. One who lived after the Biblical Flood.
    Sense id: en-postdiluvian-en-noun-s5wMvfC~ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Bible Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Bible: 4 96

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