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antediluvian

[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn] / ˌæn ti dɪˈlu vi ən /


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He was then in charge of transportation, and his office overlooked the antediluvian Rue de Rivoli.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

The rituals were only the start of 10 days of ceremony that will strike some as charming and others as hopelessly antediluvian.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Of all the units that measure all the things, Scoville heat units have got to be the most antediluvian.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

Microsoft released the first version of Internet Explorer in 1995, the antediluvian era of web surfing dominated by the first widely popular browser, Netscape Navigator.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Old Th�ophile roused himself as if by unconscious antediluvian habit, but Marie plucked him back and ran for the flag with the scarlet cloth cross.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth




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